Mamelodi
latest news & developmentsVusi Mahlasela has never stopped singing for change
South Africa’s most beloved troubadour on new music, staying rooted in Mamelodi and why peace is worth singing about
The God Edition | Dumpsite to sanctuary: The sacred mountain of Mamelodi restored
Before Ephraim Cebisa Mabena embarked on his mission, the area had become an illegal dumpsite, a cesspool of murder and rape, a chop-shop for stolen cars and a hideaway for drug…
Mabuza told to resolve factional wars in Tshwane during meeting with ANC members
Some ANC members claim Tshwane’s regional executive committee is ‘dysfunctional’, but leaders will assess the situation only after the local government elections
R350 a month: Inside the lives of special grant recipients
The Covid-19 relief grant helped millions of South Africans, but it ended in January. The M&G spoke to unemployed youth who found the money helpful
In a pandemic, science and humanities work side by side
Anthropologists ask the difficult questions about human behaviour and also provide the difficult answers
The learners who live in a church
Despite promises of relocation, two months after floods people in Mamelodi are still living in a church. Bongekile Macupe and Delwyn Verasamy went to talk to the learners who are…
Mamelodi’s spirit lives on in music
A concert attempts to capture the rich cultural and political heritage of the township
Healing resurrects blighted land above Mamelodi
A place of ecological and historical significance has been turned into an indigenous knowledge centre by a dedicated traditional doctor
A new Lady Selborne is rising from apartheid’s ashes
Its residents fought a bitter battle before the bulldozers moved in – and another long one to get their land back
#TshwaneUnrest: Stun grenades fired at anti-immigrant march amid tense standoff
A group calling itself the Mamelodi Concerned Residents is leading a march to the department in protest against immigrants in South Africa.
Xenophobia a convenient scapegoat for Rosettenville and Mamelodi
The protests appear to emanate from disagreements that have nothing to do with nationality.
Labour contracts stall upgrades to Mamelodi Hospital
The Gauteng health department has admitted to problems at the facility, seen by the public protector.
Tshwane declares state of disaster after violent storms
The City of Tshwane has declared a state of disaster in two areas, following heavy storms that caused damage of an estimated R100-million.
Woman charged after 20 orphans allegedly poisoned
An employee at a Mamelodi orphanage will appear in court after 20 children were rushed to hospital suffering from suspected poisoning, say police.
Mamelodi rallies around pale settlers
The well-off white family that moved to the area has sparked curiosity, warmth and pride.