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3 East Rand children die after accidentally eating poisoned meat

By Sifiso Zulu

It's believed the meat was laced with rat poison by their grandmother who had intended to trap rats later that evening.

  • Picture: Freeimages.com

    Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Gauteng, but 'no need to panic yet'

    The outbreak of H5 Avian Influenza has been established at a chicken farm on the east rand in Gauteng.

    440 days ago
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    At least 1 person wounded in East Rand shootings

    It has emerged that a security guard was wounded while disturbing robbers trying to steal a vehicle at the Key West Shopping Centre in Bedfordview.

    607 days ago
  • A shooting took place at the East Rand Mall in Boksburg after robbers targetted the mall on 24 February 2020. Picture: Ahmed Kajee/EWN.

    Police appeal for help in tracking down East Rand Mall jewellery store robbers

    Staff members were held at gunpoint on Monday afternoon and the gang got away with valuable jewelry.

    853 days ago
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    SAPS: No need to wait 24 hours to report missing person

    This, in light of Laticia Jansen's death. The pupil was stabbed and burnt to death in Elsburg on the East Rand last week.

    882 days ago
  • FILE: Looted and vandalised shop in Katlehong. Picture: EWN.

    6 arrested in Katlehong after several shops looted

    A group of protesters took to the streets on Wednesday and ransacked shops at the Sontonga Mall.

    1027 days ago
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    Gauteng police note rise in ‘kidnappings for ransom’ crimes

    Gauteng police spokesperson Brigadier Mathapelo Peters has urged parents not pay any ransom should they fall victim to the criminals.

    1292 days ago
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    Three people arrested for manufacturing drugs in East Rand

    It’s understood officers received information that drugs were being manufactured at a house in Sebenza on Wednesday.

    1362 days ago
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    Police appeal for info on dead bodies found in East Rand

    The East Rand police are appealing to the public for any information of five illegal miner bodies which were near an old min in Boksburg

    1378 days ago
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    Two security guards killed in East Rand shooting

    It’s understood a gunman opened fire on a vehicle on Thursday morning with three occupants, which left two security guards dead.

    1530 days ago
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    East Rand teen due in court after being caught flushing away counterfeit money

    The teenager was released into the care of his parents on Tuesday after his arrest.

    1587 days ago
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    East Rand man who stabbed 4 people arrested

    Ekurhuleni Metro Police say the man was arrested on Friday following a tip-off from the community.

    1598 days ago
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    Family of murdered East Rand women moved to safe house

    The women were murdered, and another seriously wounded, at an informal settlement near Daveyton on the East Rand.

    1617 days ago
  • FILE: Police tape closes off a crime scene. Picture: EWN.

    Police hunt robbery suspects after customer killed at Joburg restaurant

    At least three armed men targetted the Kung Fu Kitchen outlet on Harrison Street in Eden Glen on Sunday.

    1876 days ago
  • FILE: ER24 paramedics attend to a patient. Picture: Supplied

    Five people killed in Brakpan taxi accident

    The four men and one woman were found dead on the scene by paramedics on Thursday morning.

    1893 days ago
  • Suspects blew up the vehicle with explosives, fleeing with undisclosed amount of cash on the R24 near Barbara Road off ramp on Saturday 01 April 2017. Picture: Twitter @ER24EMS.

    Police launch manhunt for East Rand heist suspects

    Police are investigating the circumstances around a brazen cash-in-transit heist on the East Rand.

    1912 days ago
  • Protesters barricade Gerry Oberholzer Street in Reiger Park during service delivery protests over housing. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Reiger Park residents take to streets again, barricade road

    Three weeks ago the same community took to the streets and accused the municipality of allocating RDP houses to foreigners.

    1916 days ago
  • Rocks and pieces of concrete lie strewn across a road in Duduza on 22 February 2017 following overnight protests over service delivery in the area. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Duduza ‘still tense’ following violent protests

    Police say community members have grouped together and barricaded sections of the township with burning tyres and stones.

    1950 days ago
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    Public order police deployed to Duduza amid protest action

    It’s not yet clear what residents’ demands are but several roads have been barricaded with burning rubble & tyres.

    1953 days ago
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