Rosettenville drug dens
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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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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Three people bust in Rosenttenville for drug posession
The City of Joburg and the JMPD searched a shop and discovered kat, as well as bags used to package the drugs following a raid in Rosettenville.
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Mashaba: Stop using me as scapegoat to target foreigners
The Johannesburg mayor has come under fire after saying illegal immigrants are linked to criminal activities in the city.
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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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TMPD declines application for Mamelodi anti-immigrant march
A group calling itself 'The Mamelodi Concerned Residents' planned to march to the Department of Home Affairs against immigrants in SA.
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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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Makhura: Don’t stigmatise or criminalise foreign nationals
The comments could be a veiled swipe at the Democratic Alliance’s Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba following accusations against foreign nationals.
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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.
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Forum in Rosettenville says drugs aren’t the only problem in the area
The Reclaim Our Community movement says the issue in the area is not only a drug problem but 'property hijacking' & prostitution.
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Community Safety Dept condemns PTA West violence
Residents are calling for removal of foreign nationals from the area, saying they are responsible for drugs and trafficking.
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Police make drug arrest after Rosettenville tensions
This brings to 5 the number of arrests since the weekend when residents torched at least 12 houses which they claim are used as drug dens or brothels.
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City of Joburg launches safety action plan for Rosettenville
Residents took the law into their own hands at the weekend, torching at least 12 houses which they claim are used as drug dens and brothels.
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Rosettenville: Residents insist foreigners must leave
Residents insist they want foreign nationals to leave & are urging govt to conduct a lifestyle audit on suspected criminals.
