Roadside coffee and cookies at Centurion intersection help jobless man feed family
Lehubedu ‘Lemo’ Mohlabe has been unemployed for three years, and the Covid-19 pandemic made it harder for him to find work.
Indigenous languages spelling bee contest to commemorate Heritage Month
The Eye of Hope community development organisation is preparing an indigenous languages competition to take place at the Stanza Bopape Community Hall in Mamelodi West.
Where there is a need, student leader Keamogetswe Masike is there
Through Keamogetswe M Foundation, he wants to contribute towards sustainable growth in marginalised communities by providing skills and training support.
Warrant of arrest issued for accused number two in King Khoisan ‘dagga’ case
The leader of the Khoisan group that has been camping at the Union Buildings for more than three years was arrested in January for allegedly planting dagga.
SANDF rewards past, current members with long service medals
A total of 293 service members on parade were honoured for their distinguished service of 30 and 40 years of good service in the SANDF.
Parents, residents want Brindhaven Primary School principal sacked for mismanagement, corruption
They said the school had an unsafe play area, a hall with broken windows, no doors, and a pavement pathway and open space that was overgrown with grass.
Charges against one suspect withdrawn in Sam Mbatha murder case
He was murdered in June last year in Klipgat at Ikageng Section, and his remains were found charred beyond recognition in a burnt sedan.
Seven student leaders suspended following protests at University of Pretoria
University spokesperson Rikus Delport said the protests by the small group of students were based on incorrect assumptions regarding the first payment of tuition fees.
Tshwane appeals to consumers to come clean on illegal water, electricity connections
The consequences of illegal connections and electricity theft was R200 000 for individual and household accounts and R10 million for business accounts.
Transport department fails to respond to memorandum on Hammanskraal taxi violence
Caiphus Makoti said the problems in Hammanskraal started in 2020 when a taxi association known as Simunye began operating without consultation.
Make A Difference competition encourages learners to excel in maths
The competition was hosted by non-profit community organisation Make A Difference and Motshegofadiwa Primary School in Stinkwater, Hammanskraal has been named the 2022 winner.
Students at Tuks protest against increase in registration fees for 2023, 2024
The fees for South African undergraduate students at the University of Pretoria will increase from R5 000 this year to R7 500 in 2023 and to R10 000 in 2024.
Musician, producer DJ Fonzi sets sights on glory at Basadi music awards
Born Masoja Fonzi Khumalo, the 22-year-old from Danville in Pretoria West has been nominated in the same category as big name artists like Boohle, Kamo Mphela, Pabi Cooper and Lady Du.
Two men in court for alleged rape, murder of 74-year-old Amanda Tsatsi on Women’s Day
Family relative Thabang Sebotsane said the accused were known to Tsatsi, as they were from the same community.
Save Soil ambassador on 10 000km journey around South Africa in 250 days
Tseke Nkadimeng and Parker Mamabolo walked 90km in the first two days through some of the highest mountain peaks in Mpumalanga, where they spent time with legislators.
Plight of circus animals highlighted as city activists take stand on exploitation
Ban Animal Trading SA director Prathna Singh said current peer-reviewed research proved that animals were sentient beings who felt pain, had their own social structures, and their own way of living.
Rama City residents fight for basic infrastructure development, title deeds
Community leader Sinah Mothapo said they were unhappy because the rollout of infrastructure to the community of about 3 000 households had suddenly stopped.
Expensive, fast cars at Extreme Festival at Zwartkops raceway
The family event had the young and old enjoying the entertainment that included exhibitions, races, food and music.
Tshwane alcohol traders say they are aware of risks posed by alcohol to unborn babies
President of the Concerned Tshwane Liquor Traders Association, Oupa Mthombeni said women who consumed alcohol while pregnant had to understand that any drink was not healthy for the baby.
Shooting at Centurion golf estate ‘not linked to taxi violence’
The South African National Taxi Council in Tshwane, said they had no details yet, and, spokesperson McDonald Makata said he did not have enough details on the shooting but said it was not linked to taxi violence.
Convicted inmates extort thousands from men in online sex agency scam
The Hawks said the men – from two Pretoria correctional facilities – had been operating for three months targeting men by using the fake identities they had taken from unsuspecting police officers.
Survey shows women are better drivers than men
This was one of the conclusions from customer-incident data released by the stolen-vehicle-recovery and fleet intelligence company Netstar.
Tshwane urged to compensate victims of long-term reservoir leak
The Ga-Rankuwa residents said there was continuous flooding in neighbouring residential households in the evenings on a daily basis.
Man who allegedly slit throat of 8-year-old Mamelodi girl to apply for bail
Sipho Nkosi was arrested after he handed himself over to the Hammanskraal police station and he initially abandoned his bail application in the Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court.
KidsCare provides dignity bags for mothers, children in distress
The Pretoria East organisation collected donations for Build-A-Bag project, which were then donated to the Association South Africa and given to children rescued and removed from homes and taken to a place of safety.