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Evicted Alexandra residents to be resettled - Maile
Two months ago, the City of Johannesburg gave instruction to demolish 80 illegally built houses in the township.
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Xenophobic attacks won't affect relations between SA, Nigeria - ambassador
Nigeria's High Commissioner Kabiru Bala was among diplomats who met officials from the Department of International Relations on Monday and Minister Naledi Pandor to discuss the recent tensions.
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Foreign business owners call on govt to halt xenophobia attacks
It was another weekend of destruction in Johannesburg and owners whose shops were vandalised were left to pick up the pieces.
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SA's reluctance to deal with xenophobia may breed far-right politics: experts
They said the reluctance to deal with xenophobia and the South African public's violent predisposition were enabling an environment which could result in far-right politics.
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2 people shot dead in Alex, not related to xenophobic attacks - cops
It’s understood the criminal was driving a vehicle on Tuesday night when he opened fire at the pair.
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GALLERY: Alex left in disarray following mass looting
The streets of Alexandra township in Johannesburg was left in disarray after community members looted stores owned by foreign nationals before setting them alight.
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Violence erupts in Alexandra
The streets of Alexandra township in Johannesburg was left in disarray after community members looted stores owned by foreign nationals before setting them alight.
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Cops fire rubber bullets in JHB CBD while looters want foreign nationals gone
Violence erupted in the same area where Police Minister Bheki Cele addressed residents on Tuesday afternoon.
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Police fire rubber bullets, use stun grenades to disperse Alex looters
The township is the latest area in Johannesburg to be hit by the growing unrest, with mostly foreign-owned shops targeted.
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2 arrested for cable theft worth R100k in Alex
The City of Johannesburg’s Group Forensic and Investigation Service (GFIS) acted on a tip-off about stolen copper cables on Saturday.
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Alexandra inquiry to invite accused people for closed door sessions
Inquiry chairperson Buang Jones said after the conclusion of the public hearings they will now invite implicated individuals to a closed-door session.
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AG could not source business plans, documents for ARP, SAHRC told
Officials from the Auditor-General's office have been giving evidence at the Human Rights Commission's inquiry into Alexandra.
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Mabuza: We’re going to work with Mayor Mashaba on Alex challenges
Alex was the scene of a rolling shutdown and violent clashes with authorities in the run-up to the May elections.
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Over 250,000 undocumented pupils in Gauteng schools - Lesufi
In his oral submission to the Alex inquiry, MEC Panyaza Lesufi revealed how the admissions of non-documented learners affected his department’s budget.
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Cogta plans to attend to Alex service delivery challenges - Bapela
Deputy Minister Obed Bapela gave evidence at the SAHRC inquiry into Alexandra, which was set up following a series of protests in the area caused by demands for better services.
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MEC Maile clashes with inquiry chair Jones at Alex inquiry
Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Lebogang Maile has been testifying at the South African Human Rights Commission Inquiry into Alexandra.
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Sitole: Alex police station in dire need of resources
The National Police Commissioner said a local investigations task team has been set up to improve the time it took police to respond to criminal incidents.
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Alex electrical substation on fire
City Power's Isaac Mangena said an investigation was launched.
