Kagiso
West Rand residents warn they'll keep hunting zama zamas until govt steps up
Residents have told Police Minister Bheki Cele at the crime combatting imbizo in Kagiso Sunday that their dire warnings about the effects of the illegal mining...
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Cele deploys specialised unit to combat illegal mining around West Rand
Police Minister Bheki Cele, along with the departments of Home Affairs and Mineral Resources, have joined forces in an effort to eradicate illicit mining and the ruthless criminal syndicates which control them.
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Criminal activities by zama-zamas a question of national security - Makhura
Makhura says most of the zama-zamas in South Africa are from specific countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region and this is known by police.
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Ramaphosa says mob justice is not the solution to crime
Ramaphosa was addressing the closing ceremony of the Presidential Social Sector Summit. His statement follows the killing of an alleged miner in Kagiso, on the West Rand, on Thursday.
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Kagiso residents demand police visibility following protests over illegal miners
The residents say law enforcement has been lacking for a long time in the township.
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'We don’t want this government anymore’- Kagiso residents
Residents of Kagiso, on Gauteng's West Rand, protested on 4 August 2022. They took to the streets, to search for illegal miners. Residents say they've had to take matters into their own hands, because high crime levels aren't being addressed.
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Police keep watch on Kagiso after raids, protests
Police presence remained heavy on Thursday evening, as demonstrators slowly returned to their homes, after a day of raids and a manhunt a for illegal miners also referred to as Zama Zamas.
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Kagiso residents, illegal miners clash as community acts against crime
They say that it's time for the government to take effective measures to deal with their grievances.
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Kagiso residents block roads in protest over illegal mining in area
In a widely shared social media post, organisers said that they planned to shut down all illegal mines in the area.
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'We're not safe here': Kagiso residents look to govt after deadly mass shooting
Police are investigating the murders of seven people and the wounding of five others, allegedly by a lone gunman.
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Gauteng DA calls for national register of sex offenders for teachers
The DA made the call after a teacher, who is a known sexual offender and was fired by the Gauteng education department in 2014, resurfaced at a private school in Kagiso as an acting principal.
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Two girls both aged 6 raped, suspect assaulted in Kagiso
Times Live has reported that a man wearing a balaclava arrived and told the other children to leave. He then forced the girls into nearby bushes and raped them.
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Kagiso residents who looted cash-in-transit heist scene facing charges - police
A cash-in-transit vehicle was attacked by armed robbers in Chamdor on Wednesday morning, the suspects managed to flee with an undisclosed amount of money after using explosives to access the cash.
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A day of Gauteng protests by Soweto, West Rand & Gomorrah residents
Residents from areas such as Pennyville in Soweto, Kagiso on the West Rand and Gomorrah in Tshwane are venting their frustration and making their demands known.
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Kagiso teen stabbed to death by peer
It's understood the pair had an argument and one boy pulled out a knife and stabbed the other.
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Police hunt suspects after 3 people shot dead at Kagiso tavern
The tavern owner, his brother-in-law and a friend were gunned down at around 11 pm on Tuesday night.
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Arrest of suspect for murders of Kagiso siblings welcomed
The suspect in the murder of the pair is believed to be an ex-boyfriend to the mother of the deceased children.
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Two men arrested for Soul City informal settlement murder
They are accused of stabbing and killing a man outside a local watering hole on Wednesday.
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2 Kagiso pupils arrested for possessing unlicensed firearm, ammunition
It’s understood police were tipped off on Friday by a concerned classmate.
