Tembisa
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.
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Gauteng top cop condemns Joburg CBD violence, looting as lawlessness
More than 40 people have been arrested in connection with the unrest in Jeppestown, Malvern, Tembisa and surrounding areas.
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Ramaphosa ducks the media on Bosasa allegations
President Cyril Ramaphosa refused to take any questions from journalists during his elections campaign in Tembisa on Thursday, going so far as to even avoid eye contact with anyone but the people of Tembisa. The Presidency recently said the president would return a donation from Bosasa issued for his presidential campaign.
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Man dies in shootout with police in Tembisa
It’s understood the man who was on the police’s list of wanted criminals confronted the officers and fired shots on Saturday night.
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Police investigating separate robberies in Bryanston and Tembisa
The police's Lungelo Dlamini says they are investigating cases of attempted house and business robbery, attempted murder as well as possession of unlicensed firearms.
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2 alleged robbers fatally shot in Bryanston & Tembisa
In the first incident, four robbers tried to break into a house in Bryanston on Thursday night when the owner of the property opened fire killing one of the men instantly.
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DA calls on SAPS to beef up safety measures in Westbury, Tembisa
At least 15 people have been wounded and five have been arrested since anti-crime protests started on Friday after a woman was shot dead and her niece was wounded in an apparent gang shooting.
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Trio found dead in Tembisa identified
Brothers Sibongiseni and Bongani Mngoma, as well as their friend Nkosi Mthembu, were found murdered on Wednesday in Ivory Park.
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Police hunt suspects behind triple murder in Tembisa
It is understood that the bodies of two of the victims were found in a taxi parked outside a shop on Wednesday while the third was discovered nearby.
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3 shot dead, 1 injured in Tembisa
It's understood the bodies of two of the victims were found in a taxi parked outside a shop earlier on Wednesday, while the third was discovered nearby.
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Ramaphosa hands out title deeds, urges public to stop land grabs
President Cyril Ramaphosa, Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina handed out title deeds to Tembisa residents on Friday as part of the Thuma Mina campaign.
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2 police officers shot, wounded in Tembisa
The police’s Lungelo Dlamini says both officers were wounded, while the criminals ran away.
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6 suspected robbers nabbed in Tembisa
Police confiscated six unlicensed firearms and a stolen vehicle they were using to commit crime.
