Soweto
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.
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Soweto residents burn tyres, block roads in protest over electricity issues
Johannesburg metro police said that the community of Orlando East barricaded sections of a main road.
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MOU to be signed to address Soweto's electricity crisis
Councilor Mpho Moerane - who is set to be elected mayor - said under a soon-to-be-signed memorandum of understanding, the city would take over assets worth about R4.7 billion and debt worth about R7 billion.
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Ferrari driver and passenger shot dead in Soweto
The male driver and 21-year-old female passenger succumbed to their wounds on the scene on Sunday.
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Soweto’s power woes: ‘Politics, the law or Eskom won’t help us - what should we do?’
Over 125 households in Naledi, Soweto, are without electricity. Among these are the elderly who rely on nebulisers to breathe. The community said that families had lost loved ones as a result and businesses were also feeling the pinch. Eyewitness News takes a closer look. #ElectrictyShortage #SowetoElectricity #ANC
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Soweto residents demand permanent solution to electricity issues
It’s understood some residents have not had power for over six weeks now while illegal connections, and meter bypasses have exacerbated the situation.
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Man caught in KZN on suspicion he killed girlfriend in Soweto
Officers handcuffed the 22-year-old man in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday after the victim's body was discovered in a locked flat in Jabulani last week.
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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.
