Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya is on the stand in the trial-within-a-trial to determine whether confessions made by him and Bongani Ntanzi are admissible
Defence advocate Thulani Mngomezulu told the Pretoria high court that state witness Constable Jabulani Buthelezi went beyond the scope of his work
One resident said that if he could speak to the government, he would ‘plead’ for a safe house
Thembisile Mthembu tells her story of how she grew up on seven colours but all she can afford is a two-colour Sunday meal
The livelihoods of people selling produce are being threatened by the high food prices
Andy Kasrils releases a exceptional crime comedy movie on Netflix
Citizens are finding ways to survive during extended blackouts but this comes at a cost
But the municipality has laid the blame for the filthy state of Tembisa at the feet of the community
People living in Tembisa have had enough of load-shedding. They want the government to do something about it
Many people in South Africa’s townships and suburbs have blamed the government for the ongoing blackouts that are harming their lives
Experts warn that if Eskom and government does not come to grips with the tariff problem, continued social unrest is inevitable
The July 2021 unrest was shocking and many have since warned that those tensions could be easily reignited
The spectre of the July 2021 riots looms large over the events in Gauteng of the last few days, and, as always, xenophobia is disgruntled South Africa’s faithful companion
The tumult in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng has forced people to go without chronic medication and check-ups, caused shortages at the blood bank and disruptions in the vaccine roll out
‘I will come out and explain to the nation exactly how I will deal with [the SIU] report,’ Ramaphosa said during a walkabout at vaccine sites in Gauteng
One community’s 25-year battle has roped in the president, the Special Investigating Unit, public protector’s office and the highest court for an RDP house that means more than a roof over your head
Volunteers have removed nearly one million tons of waste from the river in a year during clean-ups
Ten infants died at Tembisa hospital at the end of last year. The health department tells us this it is more than likely as a result of Klebsiella pneumoniae. The infections, all concerned now agree, occurred as a result of poor hygiene, understaffing and overcrowding — in a neonatal ward with a capacity of 44, […]
With one in five men admitting to assisting in sexual assault, it is vital that those who abet perpetrators be deemed liable
Nearly a million votes will decide who will rule the financial heartland of South Africa
Panyaza Lesufi’s focus is on the poor, and on what the ANC needs to do to win back unhappy voters
The liberation struggle’s most fearless fighter is remembered by comrades and strangers alike
This week the Mail & Guardian is proud to publish a story that is a continuation of a new, specialised reporting genre,
The rare weather phenomenon is virtually unheard of in South Africa but has happened before.
Youth in Tembisa are politically active, but may not turn out to vote – not from apathy, but in protest.
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/ 30 September 2011
Fifty-two people were arrested during a service-delivery protest in Tembisa on Friday, Gauteng police said.
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/ 19 September 2011
Police fired rubber bullets to disperse a service delivery protest in Tembisa after about 2 000 residents threw bottles and stones at police.
Despite government assurances, there is growing disquiet about a possible new flare-up of violence.
Signs of spontaneous community self-organisation have emerged on Gauteng’s volatile East Rand as service delivery anger continues to boil.
Two men passing off cartons of stones as cigarettes to spaza-shop owners have been arrested in Tembisa, East Rand police said on Thursday.
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/ 29 September 2008
A search for SA’s young football heroes kicks off in Tembisa on Tuesday with about 150 schoolchildren taking part in a one-day coaching clinic.
About 50 members of the Kempton Park Taxi Association blockaded Tembisa roads on Thursday morning, robbing at least one motorist.