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Golden Highway accident that claimed 12 lives caused by driver who lost control
Twelve people were killed, including three children who are siblings, after a taxi collided with another vehicle on the R553 near Soweto.
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Mabuza: Soweto can’t boycott Eskom forever, they must pay up
Deputy President David Mabuza was responding to questions from members of the National Council of Provinces on a number of issues from land grabs to Eskom and energy supply.
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Fighting spirit: This is why Sowetans won't pay for electricity
'The difference between us and the rest of the country is that we are defending our grannies and the vulnerable,' said Trevor Ngwane of the Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee.
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Soweto man arrested for allegedly beating daughter (4) to death
The 57-year-old man was handcuffed on Sunday after he took the child to the Chiawelo Clinic.
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Soweto residents say they’re tired of Eskom’s 'bullying' tactics
Numerous residents gathered in Rockville on Sunday to push back against the power utility's treatment of the township's R18 billion debt.
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Soweto residents to march against mounting electricity bill with Eskom
Residents are expected to take to the streets to challenge their R18 billion electricity bill.
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20 Soweto pupils hospitalised after eating baked goods
Police have questioned one pupil who allegedly brought the cakes, which the girls ate during school on Thursday.
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Councillor hits back, says Klipspruit protest not about service delivery
Some residents said they were angry about electricity issues, while others were adamant they wanted their ward councillor removed.
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Klipspruit protest sees roads blocked with rocks, burning tyres
Police spokesperson Kay Makhubele said that the demonstration was related to electricity problems.
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Search operation continues for man presumed drowned in Gauteng floods
Three people, including an eight-year-old girl, died after the heavy downpours hit parts of Gauteng, leaving hundreds of residents displaced.
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Soweto’s power debt: Eskom refuses to back down
The cash strapped state-owned entity is owed billions of rand by the community.
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Patrick Shai to lay complaint against police after being shot in Soweto protest
Actor Patrick Shai was in Soweto where residents have been protesting against Eskom, demanding their electricity be restored.
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Actor Patrick Shai hit by rubber bullets during Soweto protests
Extended power cuts sparked protests in at least two areas in Johannesburg on Monday morning.
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Power cuts spark protests in Soweto, Roodepoort
Residents have blocked roads with burning tyres.
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Murder case against Soweto man accused of murdering partner, children postponed
Sidney Dlamini made a brief appearance in the Protea Magistrates Court earlier on Friday where he was charged with three counts of murder.
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Gauteng Safety MEC praises Soweto community for helping catch suspected killer
A 48-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder of a Soweto woman and her two children is due to appear in the Protea Magistrates Court on Friday.
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Lesufi calls on police to hunt and arrest Soweto school thieves
It’s understood equipment worth R3 million was stolen from Esithebeni Primary School when criminals broke into the school on Friday.
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Lesufi ‘devastated’ after equipment worth R3m stolen from Soweto school
These include office computers, computer lab equipment and learner’s smart boards.
