West rand
Another one in the bag for the DA: Tyrone Gray elected Mogale City mayor
On Tuesday afternoon, Tyrone Gray was elected mayor while the party's Jaqui Pannall now occupies the speaker position.
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6 people die, 5 others injured after taxi crashes, catches fire in Krugersdorp
Details surrounding the accident are still unclear, but it’s understood the crash occurred on Saturday night on Tom Muller Street.
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Krugersdorp pupil manhandled by police was 'arrested for not wearing mask'
A disturbing video emerged on social media on Thursday showing the distressed young woman screaming for help while being dragged into an unmarked police car by two officers in the West Rand.
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Suspect arrested in Roodepoort for allegedly inciting violence on West Rand
Eyewitness News understands that police obtained information and identified the suspect as the owner of the device where the message was originally recorded.
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City Power says load shedding a reality for today
The power supplier said it received a request from Eskom to implement rolling blackouts due to high demand.
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West Rand high school shuts after positive COVID-19 case confirmed
While it's still unclear whether the virus was contracted by a pupil or a teacher, the school said that it would alert parents through an SMS on when lessons would resume.
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Makhura declares West Rand a COVID-19 hotspot
The mining area has seen an increase in coronavirus cases since the lockdown was lowered to alert level four earlier this month.
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West Rand residents must argue why their power shouldn’t be cut off
The company has failed to reach an agreement to settle that bill and residents are now facing the prospect of having to go without power for weeks.
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City of Joburg condemns vandalism of Rea Vaya station
It’s understood community members damaged the Bosmont bus station during a service delivery protest on Sunday.
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Ramaphosa on election campaign trail in the West Rand
Excited supporters crowded Ramaphosa to take selfies and to shake his hand.
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Munsieville residents call off protest as alleged mob attackers granted bail
Nine men appeared in the Krugersdorp Magistrates Court on Tuesday after the weekend attack.
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Ebumnandini: We won't vote until we get what we want
The community is now threatening a shutdown on election day while calling for their informal settlement to be proclaimed a township.
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DA concerned about robbery at some West Rand clinics over lack of security
It’s understood the Gauteng Health Department hasn't made payments to security companies and the security guards have now gone on strike.
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Former soccer star arrested for allegedly running drug lab in Randfontein
The man was arrested together with his three workers on Wednesday when the police's crime intelligence and anti-gang unit raided a property in the area.
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'Lesufi previously failed to fulfil a promise to pay workers'
Protesting municipal employees marched to the office of the mayor on Wednesday to deliver a memorandum of demands.
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Salary uncertainty for West Rand municipality workers
The municipality failed to pay workers on time in October and only did so after employees held councillors hostage overnight on Wednesday.
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No arrests yet after Zuurbekom church shooting
It’s believed two rival church groups were involved in this morning’s incident, although it is still unclear what the motive behind the attack was.
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[UPDATE] West Rand municipal councillors held hostage by workers freed
Workers stormed into a council meeting on Wednesday and held councillors captive, demanding they be paid.
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West Rand cops discover bodies of 3 men in veld
The victims had been dumped behind a recycling house on Main Reef Road with their hands tied behind their backs.
