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Gauteng police appeal to Alex residents for help in mob justice case
A man alleged to have been a rapist and a robber was burnt to death by angry residents on Monday night in Alexandra.
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Alex residents say mob justice victim confessed to terrorising community
The man was set alight on the corner of 3rd Avenue and London Road after suspicions that he had been robbing and raping women.
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MEC Maile opens criminal case against EFF’s Mashego
Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Lebogang Maile said Mandisa Mashego called him a thug and a liar during the demolition of 80 illegal structures in Alexandra.
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Another shutdown looms in Alex
That decision was taken at Thursday night’s community meeting over the city of Joburg’s move to rebuild the demolished structures along the Jukskei River.
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Where’d the money go? Details on Alex project to be revealed
Investigators have looked into possible violations of human rights in the troubled township after protests against a lack of housing and services in March.
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Red Ants seek legal advice after being ‘barred’ from operating in JHB
Earlier this week, EFF Gauteng chairperson Mandisa Mashego told Alexandra residents that a motion was passed in 2016 that the Red Ants should no longer be used.
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JHB city manager takes responsibility for Alex home demolitions
Ndivhoniswa Lukhwareni emphasised that he would give the panel evidence to prove that the houses were either unoccupied or not yet completed.
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Mashaba promoting illegality with promise to rebuild demolished Alex homes - ANC
Around 80 homes near the Jukskei River were demolished by the Red Ants last week after the city obtained a court order.
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Alex not a lawless area, Gauteng top cop tells HRC inquiry
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela was giving evidence at the South African Human Rights Commissions’ inquiry which has been set up to probe possible violations of human rights in Alexandra.
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Joburg's Mashaba accused of acting unlawfully over Jukskei River structures
Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba visited Linbro Park near the Juskei River on Monday to investigate why 80 homes were demolished on Friday.
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EFF: Red Ants demolishing Alex homes was unconstitutional
EFF Gauteng chairperson Mandisa Mashigo on Monday addressed community members left homeless after the Red Ants demolished over 80 houses last week.
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Mashaba promises to rebuild demolished Alex homes
Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba met with community members after 80 homes were demolished last week, which prompted angry residents to burn three houses in Marlboro Gardens.
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Government must review public participation model – Alexandra inquiry hears
The SAHRC probe was set up following weeks of disruptive service delivery protests earlier this year.
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Human Settlements Minister Sisulu wants answers after Alex homes demolished
At least 80 houses were destroyed on Friday by the Red Ants, sparking violent protests in the township.
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Sisulu ‘concerned’ about violence in Alexandra
About 80 houses belonging to Marlboro informal settlement residents were demolished on Friday by the Red Ants, sparking violent protests in the township.
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Maile says CoJ must find permanent solutions to Alex housing problem
Maile says the City of Johannesburg has a responsibly to house the displaced residents of Alexandra.
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Maile visits site of Alexandra mass evictions
The houses were destroyed by the Red Ants but it’s unclear who obtained the court order to permit the operation.
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Tensions flare in Alexandra following demolition of shacks
Police have fired rubber bullets on Saturday morning at the owners of the houses to try and end the protest.
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Police hunt suspects after three houses torched in Alexandra
The evicted residents have been accused of occupying the land next to the Jukskei River illegally.
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Another house torched in Alex following evictions
A house and a transformer in Gousblom in Marlboro Gardens have been torched during Friday's unrest.
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Alex demolitions: Trapped baby 'rescued'
Around 80 structures were destroyed in the township on Friday, sparking unrest in the region.
