Marikana informal settlement
COVID-19 tests conducted in Marikana Informal settlement
Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku and a team of field workers visited the Glen Marikana Informal settlement, near Kempton Park, for a screening and testing...
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4 suspects in Philippi East mass shooting arrested
Eleven people were shot dead in one night in the Marikana Informal Settlement in September.
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‘People are living in absolute fear’
Eleven people were killed in two separate shootings in the Philippi area recently.
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Hundreds march for better policing in Philippi
The area made national headlines this week after a mass shooting in the Marikana informal settlement on Friday.
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Philippi community doubtful of police intervention in fighting crime
Police Minister Fikile Mbalula met with residents on Wednesday to discuss steps taken to restore peace in the neighbourhood.
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Cape gang violence claims another life
As Police Minister Fikile Mbalula prepares to visit crime-ridden Philippi, another person has been killed in a gang crossfire.
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Marikana informal settlement residents live in fear following shootings
A contingent of specialised police officers has been deployed, but residents say this reactionary move leaves them with little sense of security.
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Philippi shooting: I don’t want to even see those monsters
Police arrested four suspects in the early hours of Monday morning in possession of a firearm and rounds of ammunition.
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4 arrested in anti-crime operations in CT's Marikana informal settlement
Western Cape police say four people were taken into custody early this morning for various offences including the possession of illegal firearms.
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Mbalula vows action after killings in CT informal settlements
Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has asked for the community's assistance in tracking down those responsible for the killings.
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CT property owners seek compensation after land illegally occupied
The land was illegally occupied in Philippi East and property owners want a court to compel government to buy them out of the land.
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[LISTEN] Has life improved in Marikana four years on?
Andries Nkome, the lawyer representing the Marikana miners, spoke to Talk Radio 702’s John Robbie about the 2012 massacre and what’s been done since.
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Lindiwe Sisulu hands over 200 homes to mining community in Marikana
The minister says once completed, there will be 2,600 housing units made available for mineworkers.
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Marikana residents unmoved by eviction threat
Marikana residents are against an application relating to their eviction from privately-owned land.
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ANC weighs in on Philippi East violence
Residents of the Marikana & lower Crossroads clashed last weekend, leaving three people dead.
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Police on high alert in Philippi East as protests continue
Several City of CT vehicles & a house belonging to an ANC councillor were torched during demonstrations.
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Marikana report: Riah Phiyega not fit for office
The Marikana Support Campaign is in possession of the document which details findings made by the inquiry.
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Marikana Inquiry: Lonmin defends Ramaphosa
Lonmin defended the deputy president, saying he only wanted to stabilise the situation and end the killings.
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'Police must be held accountable for Marikana'
Evidence leaders say Riah Phiyega must be investigated to determine if she's fit to hold office.
