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Hijackers gun down JMPD officer, steal his uniform
Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officer Neo Sepuru's hijacked vehicle was set alight and police later found it abandoned in Jabulani.
The South African Weather Service has issued a yellow level 2 warning for possible disruptive rainfall in some parts of Gauteng.
It’s understood Dumisani Tani reported for duty in Klipspruit Valley on Thursday. However, his charred remains were only found by one of his colleagues in the early hours of Friday morning.
The JMPD said one of the drivers was forcefully removed by the protesters.
One congregant and a Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officer were taken to hospital when the group attacked law enforcement on Sunday at Unity Fellowship Church.
Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Jacob Mamabolo has released the findings into the underlying recurring violence and fatalities in the taxi industry.
The weather service said could residents expect possible heavy rains accompanied by severe thunderstorms in areas over Tshwane, Krugersdrop and Carletonville.
A few people reported hearing gunshots and an explosion.
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The Public Protector found that he made irregular appointments in the city, including that of the executive head of housing and Tembe's appointment as JMPD chief.
The metro said on Wednesday it would not tolerate any festive season gatherings in contravention of the COVID-19 regulations.
A silver vehicle on Wednesday was shot at several times on the M1 bridge near the Xavier off-ramp in what appeared to have been a hit.
While details around the shooting are still unclear, it's understood that the driver and a passenger died in a hail of bullets, while one other passenger was taken to hospital for treatment.
Thousands of taxi drivers are making their way to the Union Buildings, where they will be handing over a memorandum to the Presidency.
Angry residents said they had been without electricity for months now and were demanding that officials should intervene.
JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla said motorists should use alternative routes to avoid the crime scene.
It is understood that the driver was shot by a passenger while travelling along Jan Smuts Avenue between Empire Road and the M1.
Mayoral spokesperson Mlimandlela Ndamase claimed that Mashaba allowed the trainees to work without being fully equipped for the job.
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) said that protesters had blocked roads in Lawley, Lenasia south and Ennerdale.