Soweto
Meet Lethu, the 2-year-old that can read full sentences
Meet Lethukuthula Bhengu, a 2-year-old girl from Soweto who can read full sentences fluently. Her mother, Ntombikayise Bhengu, explains how she managed to...
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Soweto residents 'disappointed' and 'ashamed' to call Bheki Cele police minister
During a crime prevention imbizo in Kliptown, Police Minister Bheki Cele returned to area to talk to community members on identified crimes and policing concerns.
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Two suspects in Kgomotso Diale murder case back in court in May
The pair, aged 29 and 33, were arrested at a house in Dlamini, Soweto, last week.
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1 person killed, 5 wounded during Operation Dudula march in Soweto
It is understood that members of the Operation Dudula were demonstrating over cable theft near an informal settlement in Soweto on Monday when shots were fired.
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Soweto doctors fear for their lives as attacks on surgeries rise
Soweto Independent Practitioners Association’s Brenda Sibeko said that these attacks started as far back as 2019 and they had been on the rise.
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SAMA concerned after Soweto doctor is shot dead
Dr George Koboka was killed at his surgery on Friday after four assailants stormed his surgery and robbed his patients of their cell phones.
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Soweto man arrested for having body parts in freezer found fit to stand trial
The 26-year-old was arrested last year after human remains were discovered in the freezer at his Soweto home.
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'They switched off wrong area': Dlamini 1 residents angry over Eskom power cuts
It is understood that the utility cut power supply to certain parts of Dlamini after some community members denied technicians access to the area to install prepaid split meters.
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Eskom cuts power to parts of Dlamini after workers denied access
The utility said the community is denying its workers access to the area to install prepaid meters.
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27 people arrested for various crimes in Soweto - Mawela
The Lapland Landfill is an informal settlement just outside the Pickitup dumping site, where a group of people known as 'Basotho' work as recyclers.
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Soweto residents remember Tutu for his humility as a leader and a father
The City of Joburg held a wreath laying ceremony outside Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s old home on Vilakazi street, in Soweto, on 29 December 2021. Some of his former neighbours came to speak about the fatherly role that he played when he lived there. One of the neighbours also highlighted how Tutu encouraged them to start businesses when his former home was made a place of interest. #DesmondTutu #TutuDies #MphoPhalatse
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Tutu made his house a home for everyone, Soweto residents say
Orlando West community members have gathered outside Desmond Tutu's old house to bid farewell to him.
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'We were blessed to have him': Tutu's memorial service under way in Soweto
The City of Joburg called on the public to also visit the old Tutu house and place flowers in honour of the Arch.
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Soweto's ice cream vendor keeps generations smiling
Now 63, Mtshali says he has worked "Monday to Monday" for the past 45 years, driving through the hilly township that spawned South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela.
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Soweto man arrested after body parts found in fridge set for mental observation
The court wants the 26-year-old's mental state to be examined after hearing the accused attempted to take his life on two occasions.
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Soweto protestors block roads with rocks, burning tyres over service delivery
Chris Hani Road is being affected on Thursday morning once again by communities angry over the lack of electricity in their neighbourhood. At the same time in Klipsruit Valley, residents are protesting over houses.
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Tiyani Maluleke's journey to starting Grub Worx in Soweto
Tiyani Maluleke's latest venture, Grub Worx, which is a food truck he built with his own hands, is a further testament to his tenacious spirit.
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Moerane: Areas that owe Eskom billions won’t be the utility’s problem in a year
A memorandum of understanding was signed by the city and Eskom on Wednesday night, which they have been working on for over a year now.
