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    Toddler found dead in Orange Farm to be laid to rest today

    The little girl’s body was found in a bin in Lakeview, south of Johannesburg last week.

    742 days ago
  • Picture: SAPS Facebook page.

    Second woman's body found along Golden Highway near Orange Farm

    She is the second woman to be dumped in the south of Joburg this week. Just a few days ago, the mutilated body of another woman was found stuffed in a bag on the side of the Golden Highway.

    748 days ago
  • FILE: Protesters said they could not wash their hands regularly to avoid spreading COVID-19.  Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter.

    Motorists warned to avoid Golden Highway near Orange Farm due to protests

    The community is frustrated about the lack of water and electricity in their area, saying they've been without the basic services for more than a month now.

    758 days ago
  • Expired goods found at Roots butchery in Evaton

    Gauteng law enforcement agencies conducted a COVID-19 lockdown regulations enforcement operation targeting Orange Farm and Evaton, south of Johannesburg on Thursday morning. The operation started from the taxi rank and proceeded to Eyethu Mall in Orange Farm and later to Evaton Mall.

    797 days ago
  • Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela (front) and Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko (back) lead a law enforcement operation in the south of Johannesburg to ensure compliance with lockdown regulations on 30 April 2020. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter

    Gauteng authorities crack down on Orange Farm lockdown non-compliance

    There’ve been numerous complaints that residents of Orange Farm and nearby Evaton are openly defying the law, risking the spread of coronavirus infections.

    797 days ago
  • Picture: SAPS.

    Couple due in court on Monday for Orange Farm child’s murder

    The child’s grandmother reported him missing on Wednesday morning and police found his body at the liquor outlet hours later.

    810 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom flags at Megawatt Park in Johannesburg. Picture: Eyewitness News

    Eskom technicians held hostage allegedly by Vaal residents freed

    The technicians were called to power stations in Sebokeng and Orange Farm on Thursday following a power outage as a result of illegal connections.

    810 days ago
  • Picture: Pexels.

    Some Orange Farm residents to remain without power after Eskom staff intimidated

    Eskom says a transformer was overloaded by residents who connected themselves to the network and vandalised infrastructure.

    811 days ago
  • Gladys Mokolo. Picture: EWN.

    'It’s not all about money': How Orange Farm’s Gladys Mokolo is changing lives

    A legal advice centre, recycling project, creche and a food garden are some of the things this Orange Farm hero has sustained with little help. This is why Gladys Mokolo is a hero to her neighbours.

    954 days ago
  • 'It’s not all about money': How Orange Farm’s Gladys Mokolo is changing lives

    A legal advice centre, recycling project, creche and a food garden are some of the things this Orange Farm hero has sustained with little help. This is why Gladys Mokolo is a hero to her neighbours.

    954 days ago
  • Picture: Pexels

    Eskom cuts power supply in Orange Farm due to nonpayment

    The utility said residents in Lakeside Extension 1 and 2 stopped its officials from conducting audits and disconnections in the area.

    979 days ago
  • Some community members protest in Orange Farm on 4 December 2017. Picture: @Black1stLand1st/Twitter

    JMPD monitors Orange Farm protest

    About 100 protesters barricaded the Golden Highway and Link Road on with burning tyres and rocks on Monday morning.

    1675 days ago
  • Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter

    Family demands answers after kids drown in Orange Farm

    Thulani Sibeko and a friend died last week while trying to retrieve house keys that had fallen into a hole filled with water at a construction site.

    1704 days ago
  • FILE: Young boys attending a traditional initiation school. Picture: AFP

    Orange Farm community unhappy with police efforts to find missing teens

    Both parents of the missing boys and those rescued say they had to threaten the police with a strike to the station before they could act.

    1833 days ago
  • FILE: A picture of young boys from the Xhosa tribe attending a traditional initiation school in Libode in the Eastern Cape province. Picture: AFP

    Orange Farm parents lambast police after abducted 20 boys still missing

    Police say the area has an illegal initiation school problem but they are doing their best to attend to every report.

    1834 days ago
  • Eldorado Park residents demanded land on which to build houses during protests on 8 May 2017. Picture: Louise McAuliffe/EWN.

    Mbalula: We’re coming for those hiding behind protests to do criminal acts

    Fikile Mbalula says police will not be deterred by criminals who have used service delivery protests to break the law.

    1884 days ago
  • Picture: EWN.

    Police hunt Orange Farm Police Station escapee

    The police’s Johannes Motsiri, says the suspect was initially arrested for being in possession of a hijacked vehicle.

    1934 days ago
  • Picture: Kgothatso Mogale/EWN

    [WATCH] Gauteng Health Dept launches new ambulance fleet

    Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu on Monday launched new state of the art ambulances which will service residents of the province more efficiently.

    2039 days ago
  • The ANC also kicked off its Mandela Day celebrations in Orange Farm on 16 July, 2016. Picture: Dineo Bendile/EWN.

    Mashatile insists issues of rejecting ward councillor nominees are dealt with

    Mashatile says the majority of the ANC’s ward councillor candidates have been accepted by communities.

    2181 days ago
  • FILE: A case of murder and malicious damage to property is being investigated by police. Picture: Freeimages.com

    Tembisa, Orange Farm under tight watch following protests

    One person was shot & wounded and a Metro Police vehicle badly damaged during protests this week.

    2275 days ago
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