Rosettenville
‘Rosettenvile 10’ linked to botched cash-in-transit heist ditch bail bid
The shootout ensued when police pounced on the men who were allegedly on their way to commit a cash-in-transit heist.
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Case against Rosettenville shootout suspects postponed to March
This is to allow for verification of addresses and legality confirmation for identified foreign nationals.
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'It felt like 2 hours': Neighbour recalls hiding during deadly Joburg shootout
Eight men were killed and eight others were arrested on Monday night after a dramatic shootout with police at The Hill, in the south of Johannesburg.
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Suspects arrested in deadly Joburg shootout claim poverty drove them to crime
Eight men were killed and eight others arrested after the gang of 25 was cornered by the Crime Intelligence Unit.
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8 suspects killed in shootout with police in Rosettenville
At least four police officers were critically wounded on Monday afternoon and are receiving urgent medical care in hospital.
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28 suspected building hijackers arrested in joint SAPS-JMPD raid
Many of the suspects arrested last night have previously been issued with eviction orders and have been occupying the buildings in contempt of court.
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Spotlight on taverns in JHB's residential areas
Metro Police responded to the complaint and confiscated sound equipment on Saturday night.
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JMPD negotiating with the Rosettenville community to open roads
This follows demonstrations this morning which led to the closure of several roads in Rosettenville.
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Child (3) dies, two in serious condition after consuming unknown substance
A woman and her child are in a serious condition after consuming an unknown substance, which resulted in the death of her three-year-old daughter.
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Torched Rosettenville homes reoccupied, used as brothels - residents
One of the residents says not much has changed since the authorities promised to intervene, adding that drugs and prostitution are destroying the community.
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Rosettenville community marches against crime
Residents the organised the march to hand over a memorandum to the Community Safety MEC because nothing has been done to assist them.
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NPA confident sentencing of human trafficker brings hope to Rosettenville
Eko Ogochukwu was convicted on four charges relating to trafficking a 15-year-old girl and forcing her into prostitution.
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DA: Ipid to probe Rosettenville SAPS
The suburb in the south of Johannesburg has been plagued by organised crime and illegal brothels.
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PTA group vows to go ahead with anti-immigration march
The group says it will go ahead with the demonstration on Friday despite the TMPD rejecting their application to do so.
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SAHRC ‘deeply concerned’ over PTA West, Rosettenville violence
At least 30 shops were damaged and looted in Atteridgeville in Pretoria on Monday night.
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Police back on the scene in PTA West following violent protests & looting
30 shops were damaged in Atteridgeville & Lotus Gardens by locals claiming the properties are being used as drug dens & brothels.
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Calm returns to PTA West after a night of violence & looting
Authorities say the situation is now calm in PTA West following a night of violence, tension & the looting of foreign-owned shops.
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Parly calls for better communication in tense communities
This follows incidents violence in Pretoria West and Rosettenville, where locals torched or damaged suspected brothels and drug dens because of police inaction.
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Anger, frustration in Rosettenville, PTA West ‘misdirected'
The African Diaspora Forum says residents have misdirected their anger towards foreign nationals instead of confronting police.
