Vereeniging
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In Midvaal, the evidence suggests the DA does govern better
Even the informal settlements have running water, uninterrupted electricity and their own toilets
For Emfuleni residents, life is a daily grind of service delivery failures
The ANC-run municipality refuses to accept blame, accusing some residents of paying for DStv, servicing clothing accounts and drinking expensive alcohol instead of paying their…
Tribute to Samson Mokoena: How a fearless community activist stared down one of South Africa’s biggest polluters
Courageous Samson Mokoena dedicated his time to fighting pollution and his determination to take on ArcelorMittal saw a landmark court ruling
Closure of steel operations a devastating blow, as 3500 jobs at risk
‘You cannot make conditions impossible to trade in and then be surprised when businesses fail’
Delinquent Gauteng departments fail ‘disposable’ school
The departments of education and infrastructure development dithered for two decades over a school they ‘erroneously’ sold
Ferrero workers challenge zero hours contracts
Chocolate factory workers say employment contracts without guaranteed working hours have had devastating consequences for their lives. Now, they’re fighting back
Fight poverty, Shilowa tells NCOP
The continuous decline in economic activity and jobs in the Sedibeng district municipality, which includes Vereeniging, is giving rise to poverty, Gauteng Premier Mbhazima…
Insufficient evidence sinks laundry murder case
The case against six people accused of murdering three laundry workers was struck off the roll at the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court on Monday due to insufficient evidence…
Three appear in court for baby Matlala’s murder
The case against three men, accused of murdering four-year-old Makgabo Matlala and gang-raping her 57-year-old nanny, was on Tuesday postponed in the Vereeniging Magistrate’s…
Laundry murder accused granted bail
Chaos erupted outside the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday morning when six people accused of murdering three laundry workers were released on bail. Emotions ran high…
Laundry murders: Accused denied bail
The four laundry-murder accused were denied bail as their supporting evidence was unconvincing, the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court ruled on Friday. ”The accused will stay in…
Laundry murder victims put into washing machine alive
Three female employees of a dry-cleaning operation were put one by one and still alive into a large washing machine containing chemicals before being tied up and strangled, the…
Employees said to have witnessed laundry murders
Workers called to clean up blood were witnesses to the murder of three employees of Protea Dry Cleaners, the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court heard on Tuesday. Opposing a bail…
Aspeling shot while under witness protection
The father of 10-year-old kidnap victim Liam Aspeling was shot and wounded while in a witness-protection programme, the Vereeniging Regional Court heard on Friday. Vernon…
Alleged kidnappers’ bail postponed
Further information relating to one of the four alleged kidnappers of Liam Aspeling (10) will be presented at the four’s next appearance in the Vereeniging Regional Court on…