Protea glen
Suspect arrested for murder, rape of woman (21) in Soweto due in court
The 35-year-old man was arrested earlier this week while en route to Johannesburg.
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Man handed 8 months in jail for abuse, cruel treatment of 32 dogs
The NSPCA found the animals in a dire condition at a farm owned by Pieter Steyn in Protea Glen in January 2017.
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Suspect arrested for cop's attempted murder
Reacting to a tip-off, officers were deployed to Protea Glen, Soweto, on Saturday night where they spotted a vehicle that was reported stolen.
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1 dead, 2 arrested after shootout between police, armed men in Protea Glen
It’s understood the shootout on Monday occurred during a foiled business robbery in Randfontein.
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Three people killed in head-on collision in Protea Glen area
Police say they are still investigating the cause of the accident.
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Protea Glen siblings arrested for allegedly killing older brother
It’s understood the altercation took place on Tuesday at the siblings’ home in Protea Glen.
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Police monitor Protea Glen following violent protests
Residents have vowed to continue with their protest if the police fail to deal with illegal land grabbers.
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Protea Glen residents vow to continue protesting
The community and unlawful squatters have been clashing in the area over the past week with residents insisting they're merely protecting their properties.
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Protea Glen residents call on Mashaba to intervene in land invasion protest
The community has been demonstrating since early Monday morning with several people being injured in clashes with officers.
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Cops fire rubber bullets, teargas to disperse Protea Glen protesters
Protests erupted on Monday morning as members of the community blocked a group from occupying land illegally.
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[WATCH] Protests flare as Glen Ridge community stands firm
Residents of Protea Glen are refusing to allow land grabbers near an open patch of land, saying the settlers will devalue their homes, steal their electricity and endanger their children.
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Protests erupt in Protea Glen over housing
The land occupiers clashed with police on Sunday after they tried to erect shacks on a vacant plot.
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Calm returns to Protea Glen after protests over land
Earlier on Sunday, residents went on a rampage, barricading roads with rocks and burning tyres while claiming that they have received permission from the owners of the open field to build their homes.
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The land belongs to City of Joburg, protesting Protea Glen residents told
About four structures have been demolished by police following a land occupation in Protea Glen.
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Protea Glen land occupants say they won’t back down
About 200 people have threatened to stage protests if authorities keep evicting them from a piece of land next to where they live.
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[UPDATE] Police use rubber bullets to disperse Protea Glen land protesters
The group says they want space to erect their homes and the vacant piece of land is an ideal location.
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Protea Glen residents continue to occupy vacant land in Soweto
Earlier this week, police dispersed a crowd in the area which was trying to illegally grab land, claiming they wanted the space to build their homes.
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Mashaba: Land grievances will be addressed
Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba says that he has increased his budget to service stands from R60 million to over R100 million in the next financial year and that residents must bear with the city.
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Soweto residents call on Mashaba to give them land
The group earlier attempted to illegally grab land in Protea Glen, where they clashed with residents who already stay there.
