Orange farm
Family in shock after search for Khomanani Mawa ends in tragedy
For a few days Khomamani Mawa’s family held on to hope and prayed for a miracle. But it was not to be.
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Child's body retrieved from Evaton sewerage system identified as Khomanani Mawa
Mawa fell into the uncovered manhole on Sunday afternoon a few kilometres away in Orange Farm while playing with friends.
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Municipal workers retrieve child's body from Evaton sewerage system
The body is suspected to be that of six-year-old Khomanani Mawa, who fell into an open manhole on Sunday.
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Rescue teams not giving up on finding Khomanani Mawa
From what specialist teams on the ground have said, the search for Khomanani Mawa may not be concluded as soon as they had hoped.
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Officials probing claims missing Khomanani Mawa (6) was pushed into manhole
This information was disclosed by the city’s mayoral committee member for infrastructure, Gift Moerane, who visited the area on Tuesday.
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Emfuleni mayor joins search for missing Orange Farm boy
Khomanani Mawa plunged into an open manhole and disappeared just a few meters from his home.
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'We are broken': Orange Farm boy who fell into manhole yet to be found
Teams from Joburg Water and others have spent hours trying to access underground utility system in the hopes of finding six-year-old Khomanani Mawa.
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'All I want is my baby’s body so we can bury him' - Search continues for boy who fell into manhole
A six-year-old boy fell into a manhole nearby his home in Orange Farm on 5 September 2021. He still has not been found. #OrangeFarm
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CoJ team joins search for Orange Farm boy (6) who fell into open manhole
The child’s family said that he was playing with friends on Sunday when he plunged into the hole.
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Orange Farm residents block roads with tyres, rocks in protest over electricity
Johannesburg Metro Police officers on the scene said it was not safe for motorists in that area at the moment. Residents are complaining over not having electricity in their area.
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CoJ's Matongo earmarks Ivory Park, Kliptown and Orange Farm for major upgrades
Joburg MMC for Finance Jodilee Matongo told the metro’s council that the areas would enjoy public services and facilities, just as Soweto has since 1994.
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‘There’s no living here, only suffering’: Orange Farm community on power issues
Orange Farm has become notorious for illegal electricity connections, faulty transformers and blacked-out streets, with several areas having no power for months, while others have been in the dark for over a year.
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Orange Farm residents urge Bheki Cele to prioritise children’s killings
No arrests have yet been made and outraged residents feel the community is been side-lined while murders continue to escalate.
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Orange Farm community pleads for improved policing after child murders
A funeral service is under way for two children who were found murdered in the township last week.
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Orange Farm residents want woman found with murdered kids' clothes questioned
The children, aged six and eight, were last seen walking home from a hair salon on Friday night.
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Orange Farm residents demand answers after 2 children found murdered
The community in the south of Joburg held a prayer service in the afternoon at the spot where the bodies of the six-year-old boy and eight-year-old girl were found.
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Gauteng SAPS appeal to public for information after 2 children’s bodies found
The bodies of the children aged six and eight were discovered after they went missing on Friday.
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'We don’t matter': Orange Farm residents detail struggles of life without power
Some parts of Orange Farm have gone without electricity for months after a power transformer exploded. The affected residents have revealed how the lack of power has affected their quality of life in an already struggling community.
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Power struggle: Orange Farm residents accuse Eskom technicians of corruption
Several areas have been without power for months, while others have been in the dark for over a year.
