Soweto
Pimville residents: We won’t allow any lawlessness in our community
The Maponya Mall survived the looting and vandalism after a group of residents formed a human chain at the main gate.
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'Biking Bandits' reclaim Soweto streets
Tow young cyclists formed the Biking Bandits, whose nighttime jaunts have since infiltrated urban hip culture, attracting scores of young black riders across the township famous as the birthplace of the anti-apartheid movement.
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'Train of Hope' brings healthcare to South Africa's poor
Despite being the most advanced economy on the continent, South Africa grapples with widespread poverty and high unemployment.
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Rocks, tyres used to block roads in Orlando East during protest over electricity
JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minnaar said that officers were trying to clear the road.
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Several roads in Soweto remain closed due to protests
It's understood residents are demanding electricity be restored, saying they had been without power for months now.
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After 6-year struggle for water, Soweto school finally gets help
In April 2021, Eyewitness News reported on Goza Primary School, a school in Soweto that has been fighting for six years for access to safe drinking water on its premises. Private funders such as AECI picked up on the story and decided to donate much-needed water services to the school. #GozaPrimary #WaterCrisis #BasicRights
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SAPS deployed around Nancefield Hostel in Soweto following overnight protest
Officials on Sunday said it appeared that the protest started as a result of continued power cuts.
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Police monitoring taxi driver protest in Soweto
Taxis are barricading the road on Klipspruit Valley near the N17 Soweto highway.
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Equal Education says lack of water at Goza Primary is unlawful
Earlier on Monday, Eyewitness News reported on how the school has been fighting for six years to get the provincial Department of Education to address the problem.
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Thirsting for excellence: Soweto school struggling to access water for 6 years
The Goza Primary School, which accommodates 1,400 pupils, has now been forced to largely come up with its own plans to make sure that those on site can at least survive on the bare minimum.
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'I'm not stressed, I'm still the ANC secretary-general,' says Magashule
Ace Magashule told journalists that he was not stressed about the 30-day deadline set by the ANC's national executive committee for members facing criminal charges to step aside.
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Leafing a legacy: Corruption accused Magashule to plant trees in Soweto
Ace Magashule recently visited the area during campaigning for by-elections and he promised to go back and donate the trees.
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Eskom technicians in Midrand, Soweto, Lonehill to fix network faults
The faults are affecting parts of these communities and the utility can't yet give an estimated time of restoration.
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Several roads in Soweto blocked due to protest over electricity
Elias Motsoaledi Road has been cordoned off with rocks and stones.
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Several churchgoers arrested after clashing with JMPD officers in Soweto
One congregant and a Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officer were taken to hospital when the group attacked law enforcement on Sunday at Unity Fellowship Church.
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‘We were broken’ – JHB family on how COVID-19 tore them apart after two deaths
The Khoza family lost two relatives in the space of just three weeks.
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Eskom cuts power in Soweto, Vaal & West Rand to avoid network overloading
The utility said it’s trying to avoid network overloading in high-density areas.
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12 people injured in accident involving bus and taxi in Soweto
The cause of the crash is not yet known.
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Eskom won’t negotiate conditions for restoration of power in Soweto
Residents, who have been without electricity since June, took their frustrations to Eskom’s front door on Tuesday, staging a protest outside Megawatt Park.
