Diepsloot
Seven men accused of murdering Zimbabwean Elvis Nyathi in Diepsloot back in dock
They face charges of murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, and assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
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Police searching for gunmen in deadly Diepsloot shooting
Gauteng police are looking for the gunmen involved in a shooting that claimed two lives in Diepsloot on Friday night.
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Police interventions in Diepsloot & Kliptown not meant to be permanent - Cele
Cele on Wednesday announced that more resources would be deployed to the Kliptown police station following complaints by residents that the station was under-resourced and unresponsive to the community’s needs.
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Family of slain Diepsloot protest victim Elvis Nyathi to hold memorial service
Nyathi (43) was killed during protests in Diepsloot when residents vented their anger over inadequate following a spate of armed robberies and murders in the area.
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Mamabolo pleads with Diepsloot residents not to disrupt William Nicol Rd project
The project, which began in 2015, has encountered some delays including a court challenge on the tendering process and the failure of one service provider to deliver as expected.
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Youth should be empowered to run their own businesses, says Makhura in Diepsloot
Locals have long claimed that opportunities for businesses and employment were being given to people from other provinces and even other countries.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Crime, not migrants, the common enemy we must work to defeat
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that it was deeply disturbing how the recent incidents of anti-foreigner sentiment in parts of the country echoed our apartheid past.
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Ramaphosa: Disturbing how anti-foreigner sentiment in SA echoes apartheid past
In his weekly newsletter on Monday morning, Ramaphosa has compared these anti-foreigners groups to the oppressors who operated apartheid.
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Gauteng's Makhura expected to visit Diepsloot in wake of violent protests
It's been the scene of violent demonstrations, initially over police inefficiencies.
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Calm restored in Diepsloot after a week of protests
A community leader has told eyewitness news that there is a high police presence in the northern Johannesburg township this afternoon.
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SACC asks South Africans to restore 'spirit of Ubuntu' amid growing intolerance
The South African Council of Churches has called on South Africans to restore the spirit of Ubuntu amid growing intolerance within communities.
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Motsoaledi, Cele present Operation Restore to Diepsloot residents
Among the interventions under Operation Restore is the deployment of 25 home affairs officials for three months.
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Crowds camp outside Diepsloot Youth Centre to be addressed by Cele
Government ministers have come to the township to speak to the residents following anti-crime protests that turned violent.
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Asylum system in SA is broken and is failing migrants - Amnesty International
Mandy Wiener chats to Amnesty International South Africa executive director Shenilla Mohamed on the recent xenophobic attacks.
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Cele to hold talks with Diepsloot community about tackling crime in the area
More than 50 illegal migrants have been arrested in the last few days, half of whom were arrested on Thursday night.
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More police deployed to Diepsloot in bid to restore calm in wake of protests
An extra 16 police vehicles have now also arrived in the community to assist specialised teams to make arrests and deal with the crime in the area.
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SAPS sting operation in Diepsloot nabs 27 undocumented migrants
These arrests take the number of people handcuffed in the area this week to over 50, while police continue to investigate the latest mob violence attack in which one man was killed.
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Bheki Cele dismisses claims that Diepsloot policing interventions have failed
Police Minister Bheki Cele said more than 100 members of the special forces had been deployed to the crime ravaged area following violent community protests calling for better policing.
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Diepsloot community blames criminals for alleged mob justice murder
Eyewinesses told police that a small group of people found the man at his house in Dieplsoot and allegedly attacked him with stones before setting him alight.
