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Diepsloot residents call for urgent meeting with Eskom over power cuts
Residents said they had been without electricity for over two months after several power transformers exploded.
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Diepsloot residents divided over protest action
Some community leaders in Diepsloot are calling on residents not to take part in Monday’s planned shutdown in the area. They are worried that criminal elements may try to hijack the move which is aimed at raising genuine complaints.
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Eskom: We can't keep replacing transformers in areas with illegal connections
This after the power utility was accused of refusing to repair a power transformer that exploded in Diepsloot, which left residents without electricity for over five weeks.
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Eskom calls for an end to illegal connections in Diepsloot amid power cuts
Community members said they have lost businesses and can't keep warm because of the prolonged power outage.
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Mashaba pleased with progress on Diepsloot pedestrian bridge
Mashaba said residents of Diepsloot won't have to worry about their children getting swept away by water in the coming rainy season.
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Mashaba vows to act on power issues in Diepsloot
Diepsloot residents said they have been without electricity for over a month now.
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Police arrest suspected Diepsloot serial rapist
The police's Lungelo Dlamini says they have linked him to at least 13 rape cases.
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Ramaphosa to Diepsloot community: ANC wants to move people out of shacks
While on the campaign trail in Diepsloot on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said they wanted to bring dignity to the people.
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Police on standby in Diepsloot amid reports of fresh protests
Diepsloot residents had closed off parts of the N14 on Wednesday morning with burning tyres and rocks, protesting over electricity.
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[WATCH] DA urges youth to register and vote
Speaking at the Tlhabologo Opportunity Centre in Diepsloot, DA leader Mmusi Maimane, along with Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba and Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga, urged youth to reclaim their power and register to vote for the upcoming elections this year.
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Minister Dlodlo wants Diepsloot informal settlements formalised urgently
Minister of Public Service and Administration Ayanda Dlodlo says this is vital so that the community can provide basic services in the area.
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[WATCH] Ayanda Dlodlo concerned about service delivery in Diepsloot
Minister of Public Service and Administration Ayanda Dlodlo visited an informal settlement in Diepsloot as part of public service month. She says one of the main issues is children in the area without birth certificates.
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Diepsloot matriculants 'excited' about future after results
Diepsloot Secondary School has achieved a 100% pass rate in the 2017 academic year while Diepsloot Combined School achieved 86.9%.
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Lesufi set to visit Diepsloot school over sexual assault claims
The latest developments come as the department investigates several other similar cases at schools in the province.
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Diepsloot residents vow to intensify protests overnight
Residents are demanding houses, water and electricity, saying they have been neglected by the government.
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Diepsloot caretaker may face fresh child abuse charges
Police have now obtained a statement from the child's mother and tracked down the person who captured the abuse on camera.
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Diepsloot daycare closed following child abuse claims
This week video footage emerged showing the elderly woman shaking an eight-month-old crying baby.
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Case against Diepsloot caretaker accused of child abuse withdrawn
The caretaker was arrested on Monday after a video emerged of her mishandling an eight-month-old baby boy.
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Diepsloot caretaker charged with child abuse expected in court
A video emerged showing how the caretaker at a day-care in Johannesburg abused the baby boy, shaking him to stop him from crying.
