A vote of no confidence in Mamelodi East police has been passed by local community members as looting of shops, and injuring and killing Somali shop owners entered its third week.
The residents said they had lost all faith in the … Read the rest
Posts Tagged ‘Pretoria’
Brutal attack on 82-year old white woman by 4 young blacks
82-year-old Mrs Hannetjie Bezuidenhout was attacked in her bed at 03h30am at her Roodeplaat, Pretoria home by four young black males who tried to cut off her lips and slice through her throat with a knife. However, Mrs Bezuidenhout fought … Read the rest
Irate blacks burn down municipal councillor’s house
Residents of Soshanguve, a black township northwest of Pretoria, have burnt down a municipal councillor’s house, according to the South African Police Service.
“The fight erupted after metro police removed people who were occupying RDP houses illegally,” said Colonel Noxolo … Read the rest
Kleinfontein recognised as cultural community
Kleinfontein
Although the Gauteng legislature has recognised Kleinfontein, a white Afrikaner-only settlement outside Pretoria, as a cultural community, the City of Tshwane won’t declare it a separate development.
The legislature’s decision comes after an investigation by its portfolio committee on … Read the rest
Union Buildings will get Mandela statue in December
The Union Buildings in Pretoria
A statue of Nelson Mandela will be unveiled at the Union Buildings by the end of the year, President Jacob Zuma said on Monday.
This would be part of the marking of the building’s centenary.… Read the rest
Shots fired at protesters at Union Buildings
The Apartheid Museum reminds visitors daily why violence pays
Shots were fired at protesters at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Tuesday, police said.
“A shooting did take place at the Union Buildings where some people were injured,” said police … Read the rest
Diepsloot 5 appear in Pta for rape, killing of toddlers
Five men accused of kidnapping, raping and killing two toddlers from Diepsloot appeared briefly in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
The matter was postponed to November 1 for further investigation. They remained in custody.
The courtroom was packed to … Read the rest
Guns drawn at Unisa battle
Unisa
Members of Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters political party, said to be carrying guns, allegedly assaulted students at the University of South Africa’s main campus in Pretoria yesterday.
Solly Nkuna, chairman of the SA Students’ Congress at Unisa, said … Read the rest
E-toll on its way after Zuma signs act into law
E-toll station in Johannesburg
President Jacob Zuma has signed into law the Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill — paving the way for e-tolling, the presidency said on Wednesday.
“The president… has, in terms of Section 84 (2) of … Read the rest
Pretoria to introduce free internet in public spaces
Connected
The capital city is set to offer free access to the internet in public spaces.
Poor communities, schools and high-density areas in the city have been targeted for the first phase of the project
The city of Tshwane says … Read the rest
Mbeki defends Zim outcome
Former SA president Thabo Mbeki says Zimbabweans should be allowed to determine their own future. His statement comes after the recent disputed elections in Zimbabwe.
Addressing the students of the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute in Pretoria, Mbeki said it … Read the rest
Manhunt for serial killer in Pretoria
A manhunt is underway in Pretoria for a serial killer believed to have raped and killed at least 10 young girls, reports TimesLive. A team of detectives fear that the body count could rapidly increase if he is not found.… Read the rest
Woman convicted of bestiality
A woman has been convicted of bestiality by the Pretoria Regional Court, according to a report on Tuesday.
According to Beeld, Jana Smith, 32, pleaded guilty on Monday to four counts of bestiality and one of trying to use a … Read the rest
Tlokwe mayor remains unseated
Unseated
The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed an application to nullify the council meeting at which Tlokwe mayor Maphetle Maphetle was unseated.
Judge Neil Tuchten found on Monday that the meeting and the election of Democratic Alliance councillor Annette … Read the rest