Tembisa
Kanana informal settlement residents accuse City Power of failing them
The power utility is embarking on a blitz operation to remove illegal connections.
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'We'll stand together and rebuild our country' - Businessman hit by looting
In the Tembisa area, some businesspeople were demoralised and uncertain about the future while others were looking forward to rebuilding.
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The curious case of 10 newborns: Govt can't locate them in private hospitals
But earlier the Gauteng social development department said it had tracked down Gosiame Tamara Sithole, the woman who allegedly gave birth to the babies.
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Human Settlements Dept commits itself to eliminating housing crisis in Tembisa
Community members on Thursday said criminals were selling the government subsidised houses to unsuspecting and desperate families for up R80,000 - with the help of councillors and housing officials.
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Tembisa residents lift the lid on land, RDP houses corruption
During a meeting on Thursday, community leaders said residents in areas like Clayville had been on the housing list since before 1996.
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Petition calling for justice in Musa Magasela’s murder gets over 8k signatures
Musa Magasela, aged 22, was shot dead last week allegedly by a police officer who mistook him for an armed hijacker.
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Ipid investigates after Tembisa coach ‘mistakenly’ shot dead by cops
He was shot and killed in Clayville East on Thursday during an apparent case of mistaken identity.
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Family of Tembisa soccer coach mistakenly shot by police want justice
Relatives say 22-year-old Musa Magasela was on his way to church on Thursday morning when he was mistaken for a hijacker in the Clayville East area.
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South African medics celebrate after sharp drop in COVID cases
One of the least documented aspects of the epidemic is the mental toll inflicted on health workers as they watched patients struggle with the disease and pass away.
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SAHRC to hold urgent meeting with DBE over incomplete Tembisa school
Eyewitness News reported last week that five years after the construction of the school began, the project appears to be far from completion.
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Gauteng SAHRC plan urgent meeting to probe why Tembisa school not complete
This comes after Eyewitness News reported that almost five years after the construction of the school began, the project is far from completion with the provincial government giving different explanations.
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4 years & R86m later, Tembisa residents beg govt to open unfinished school
Nearly five years later and more than R86 million spent, the school in Tembisa remains unfinished.
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Close to 20 people arrested in connection with illegal schools in Ivory Park
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi led a delegation of department officials and police to clamp down on the illegal operations.
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GALLERY: Bell tolls for illegal schools in Ivory Park
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi visited two schools in Ivory Park that were suspected to be operating illegally. Nearly 20 people were arrested, including the principal of one of the schools.
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COVID-19: Gauteng MECs, health officials descend on Tembisa to promote testing
Police medical officials and some MECs gathered at the Phumulani Mall parking lot where they direct people to mobile testing units.
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Items stolen at Tembisa school amount to over R500k - dept
Khula Sizwe Primary was targeted in the early hours of Thursday morning as the robbers stole electronics and cash.
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Police hunt suspects after Tembisa school robbed of electronics, cash
It is understood the robbers gained access to the school's safe and made off with an undisclosed amount of money, laptops, speakers and iPads.
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Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Tembisa community: You inspire us
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited Tembisa in Johannesburg to learn about Youth Employment Service (YES), an organisation launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa last year to deter the growth of youth unemployment in South Africa.
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The aftermath: Malvern looting & destruction
Several shops were looted and set alight in Malvern in the Johannesburg CBD area on 1 September 2019. The looting and violence spread overnight to Denver and other areas.
