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Career day empowers youth and supports local NPOs
Local newsMichelin hosted a NextGen Leadership Career Day to empower youth with career insights in the tyre industry. The event highlighted…
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Free scoliosis surgery changes young woman’s life in Meadowlands
Local newsThanks to Dr Zwelibanzi Zondo’s compassion and Clinix Tshepo Themba Hospital’s support, a patient now stands taller and stronger after…
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Soweto’s Legendary OG empowers local hip-hop talent through independent label
Local newsDriven by a love for music, Soweto-born Macebo Mdluli—known as Legendary OG—founded Do-Uproductionz to give rising hip-hop artists a platform.…
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Three arrested as Anti-Gang Unit cracks down on drugs and shootings in Joburg
CrimeThe Anti-Gang Unit arrested three suspects during operations in Westbury and Eldorado Park, seizing suspected CAT, crystal meth, and Mandrax.…
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Youth connect to fight unemployment
Local NewsThe Soweto Independent Youth In Creative Arts launched its first networking session in Orlando West, bringing together young creatives, entrepreneurs…
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Community tip-off helps police nab armed suspect in Eldos
CrimeA routine tip-off in Eldorado Park turned into a major firearms bust when police discovered a suspect carrying illegal weapons…
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Meadowlands community rallies in prayer to combat social ills
Local newsThe Gauteng Department of Community Safety and partners hosted a prayer event in Meadowlands, uniting the community against GBV, crime…
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Firearms stolen in Lenasia house robbery recovered; one suspect arrested
CrimeAfter a house robbery in Lenasia, police recovered stolen weapons and arrested a 42-year-old suspect at Vegie Land informal settlement.
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Family buries Thobile Tshabalala after US death
Local newsAfter a five-week struggle to repatriate her body from the US, the family of Thobile Mnisi Tshabalala laid her to…
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Murder suspect appears in court after boy’s death in Fleurhof
Local newsJaden-Lee was reported missing in May 2025 by his mother and was later found unconscious on the staircase of the…
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Klipspruit family escapes gas explosion as shack fire spreads to two homes
Local newsA gas explosion turned a normal day into horror for a Klipspruit family as flames tore through their shack.
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Home Affairs extends hours for Smart ID and passport services for learners
Local newsLearners can now visit Home Affairs offices until 18:00 from July 7 to 21 to apply for or collect Smart…
