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Police arrested a suspect on 29 December 2020 for the rape and murder of a 21-year-old woman in Soweto. Picture: SAPS/Facebook

Protea glen

Suspect arrested for murder, rape of woman (21) in Soweto due in court

By Mia Lindeque

The 35-year-old man was arrested earlier this week while en route to Johannesburg.

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    Man handed 8 months in jail for abuse, cruel treatment of 32 dogs

    The NSPCA found the animals in a dire condition at a farm owned by Pieter Steyn in Protea Glen in January 2017.

    922 days ago
  • Picture: SAPS

    Suspect arrested for cop's attempted murder

    Reacting to a tip-off, officers were deployed to Protea Glen, Soweto, on Saturday night where they spotted a vehicle that was reported stolen.

    1021 days ago
  • Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter.

    1 dead, 2 arrested after shootout between police, armed men in Protea Glen

    It’s understood the shootout on Monday occurred during a foiled business robbery in Randfontein.

    1140 days ago
  • FILE: The remains of one of the vehicles that were involved in an accident that claimed the lives of three people in the Protea Glen. Picture: ER24.

    Three people killed in head-on collision in Protea Glen area

    Police say they are still investigating the cause of the accident.

    1239 days ago
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    Protea Glen siblings arrested for allegedly killing older brother

    It’s understood the altercation took place on Tuesday at the siblings’ home in Protea Glen.

    1341 days ago
  • Police monitor the group of protesters in Protea Glen following illegal land grabs. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Police monitor Protea Glen following violent protests

    Residents have vowed to continue with their protest if the police fail to deal with illegal land grabbers.

    1482 days ago
  • Residents of Protea Glen have shut down their community, protesting against illegal land invaders who they say will devalue their properties and endanger their children. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Protea Glen residents vow to continue protesting

    The community and unlawful squatters have been clashing in the area over the past week with residents insisting they're merely protecting their properties.

    1482 days ago
  • Residents of Protea Glen have shut down their community, protesting against illegal land invaders who they say will devalue their properties and endanger their children. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Protea Glen residents call on Mashaba to intervene in land invasion protest

    The community has been demonstrating since early Monday morning with several people being injured in clashes with officers.

    1482 days ago
  • Residents of Protea Glen have shut down their community, protesting against illegal land invaders who they say will devalue their properties and endanger their children. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Cops fire rubber bullets, teargas to disperse Protea Glen protesters

    Protests erupted on Monday morning as members of the community blocked a group from occupying land illegally.

    1482 days ago
  • Protesters burn tyres in Glen Ridge on 7 May 2018. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    [WATCH] Protests flare as Glen Ridge community stands firm

    Residents of Protea Glen are refusing to allow land grabbers near an open patch of land, saying the settlers will devalue their homes, steal their electricity and endanger their children.

    1483 days ago
  • Protesters burn tyres in Glen Ridge on 7 May 2018. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Protests erupt in Protea Glen over housing

    The land occupiers clashed with police on Sunday after they tried to erect shacks on a vacant plot.

    1483 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: @JMPDSafety/Twitter.

    Calm returns to Protea Glen after protests over land

    Earlier on Sunday, residents went on a rampage, barricading roads with rocks and burning tyres while claiming that they have received permission from the owners of the open field to build their homes.

    1483 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: EWN.

    The land belongs to City of Joburg, protesting Protea Glen residents told

    About four structures have been demolished by police following a land occupation in Protea Glen.

    1484 days ago
  • Johannesburg Metro Police Department patrol vehicle. Picture: EWN.

    Protea Glen land occupants say they won’t back down

    About 200 people have threatened to stage protests if authorities keep evicting them from a piece of land next to where they live.

    1484 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    [UPDATE] Police use rubber bullets to disperse Protea Glen land protesters

    The group says they want space to erect their homes and the vacant piece of land is an ideal location.

    1484 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: EWN.

    Protea Glen residents continue to occupy vacant land in Soweto

    Earlier this week, police dispersed a crowd in the area which was trying to illegally grab land, claiming they wanted the space to build their homes.

    1485 days ago
  • FILE: Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee/EWN

    Mashaba: Land grievances will be addressed

    Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba says that he has increased his budget to service stands from R60 million to over R100 million in the next financial year and that residents must bear with the city.

    1488 days ago
  • FILE: Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee/EWN.

    Soweto residents call on Mashaba to give them land

    The group earlier attempted to illegally grab land in Protea Glen, where they clashed with residents who already stay there.

    1488 days ago
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