Alexandra
Alex Mall security guard accused of killing protestor remanded in custody
Residents vented their anger on the streets when officials from Joburg City Power removed illegal connections in the River Park and London Road areas. An...
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Residents vow not to vote over Alexandra power struggle
With the local government elections drawing closer, residents have raised concerns about a lack of service delivery in their community, saying electricity provision was at the top of their list.
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Alex residents pay up to R2000 for illegal power connections
Alexandra residents took to the streets this week to prevent City Power, JMPD and police from entering the River Park and London Road areas to disconnect illegal cables.
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City Power: Illegal connections have cost CoJ over R2bn in lost revenue
The utility said that the money could have been invested back into infrastructure and the city.
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City Power distances itself from the death of a protestor in Alex
On Tuesday, the utility disconnected illegal power connections in areas in and around Alexandra - including River Park and structures built around London Road.
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Alex residents claim electricity promise was broken
City Power said they intervened after complaints were received from residents in formalised houses who have been experience outages because of the overloading.
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Suspect arrested for killing protester at Alex Mall
A protestor was killed in clashes between Alexandra residents and security officials after City Power officials removed illegal connections in the area.
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1 person killed in clashes between residents, security officials at Alex Mall
This comes after Joburg's City Power officials removed illegal connections.
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Alex residents accuse City Power of failing them as illegal connections cut
Residents in River Park took to the streets after City Power, police and metro police descended on the nearby Alex Mall.
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River Park residents protest as City Power officials remove illegal connections
Residents in River Park took to the streets after seeing City Power, police and Johannesburg Metro Police Department vehicles descending on the nearby Alex Mall.
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CoJ builds safe hub for Alexandra youth to nurture life skills
Joburg Mayor Jolidee Matongo and Community Development MMC Margaret Arnolds have launched the facility, which will function as a multipurpose centre.
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Matongo: COVID's reminded SA of public health system's important role in economy
Johannesburg Mayor Jolidee Matongo said that COVID-19 had been the ultimate leveller between those who were able to access private healthcare and those who turned to the state.
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Alex school pupil dies in hospital after being stabbed, allegedly by teen girl
The department said that police were investigating the incident.
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Alexandra pupil accused of stabbing another back in the dock
It's alleged the teens had a fight and the suspect stabbed his fellow pupil with a sharp object during break time.
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Alex teen accused of killing boy at school formally charged with murder
The school where the incident took place has been flagged as one of the problematic schools in the province, riddled with gangsterism and drugs.
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Alexandra teen accused of killing schoolmate makes his first court appearance
The accused from a local school who cannot be named due to his age was handed over to the police by his parents after he allegedly stabbed his follow pupil at school in Alex on Monday.
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Qayiya Mgaye's (16) family is still in shock after he was killed at school
Qayiya Mgaye was killed allegedly by a fellow pupil while a disciplinary hearing was in progress elsewhere at the school.
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Lesufi: Gauteng Education Dept has failed the family of murdered Alex pupil
Qayiya Mgaye was killed, allegedly by a fellow pupil, at the Pholosho Secondary School in Alexandra on Monday.
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Teen stabbed to death at school 'wanted to be a police officer to end crime'
Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi on Tuesday visited the family of the grade 8 teenager who was stabbed to death at Pholoshong Secondary School in Alexandra where his family said he wanted to be a police officer when he was older to end crime. #Lesufi #GautengEducation
