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1 week ago | 
citizen.co.za | Kaden Hendricks |Tshiamo Boikhutso
A 30-year-old woman was arrested in Centurion on April 14 after being found in possession of drugs. Johannesburg Flying Squad spokesperson Raymond Sambo said the arrest happened around 16:45 at the corner of Old Johannesburg Road and Sarel Baard Crescent. He said officers were conducting routine patrols in the area when they pulled over a woman driving a white Isuzu bakkie.
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1 week ago | 
citizen.co.za | Kaden Hendricks |Tshiamo Boikhutso
Power has finally been restored to about 95% of the areas in Centurion that were previously in the dark since April 3, due to the fire at the Brakfontein substation. Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya announced this during an oversight visit to the substation early Tuesday morning. Moya said she was pleased with the progress made by the metro’s teams, which managed to restore power to most of Centurion’s affected areas by 01:00 on April 15.
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2 weeks ago | 
citizen.co.za | Kaden Hendricks |Tshiamo Boikhutso
Residents in Centurion, who have been without electricity since April 3, will finally be able to breathe a sigh of relief on Sunday, April 13. MMC for Utility Services Frans Boshielo recently announced that the metro’s technicians and electricians have been working diligently to restore power to the areas supplied by the Brakfontein Substation, and promising progress has been made. He provided an update on the completed tasks that are essential to the restoration process.
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2 weeks ago | 
citizen.co.za | Kaden Hendricks |Pamela Vuba
Waterkloof residents are facing an ongoing power crisis that has stretched for over a week, leaving many in the dark with no clear timeline of being resolved. The power outage, which first began on April 3, briefly returned the following day, only for the power to go out again on April 6. According to residents, since then, the area has been without power, with no clear indication of when the situation will improve.
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3 weeks ago | 
citizen.co.za | Kaden Hendricks |Pamela Vuba
Contemporary artist Nellien Brewer (64) is gearing up for a busy exhibition season, showcasing her stunning landscape art pieces in three upcoming shows. Brewer, who resides in Muckleneuk, Pretoria east is known for her captivating oil paintings and prints that reflect her deep love for nature.
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1 month ago | 
citizen.co.za | Kaden Hendricks |Elize Parker
The Tshwane metro has recorded the largest share of homeless persons in the country, according to a Statistics South Africa (SSA) report. The report, Profile of Homeless Persons in South Africa (2022), was released in February. Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya has promised to resolve this issue through current efforts to revitalise the inner city, which forms part of broader efforts to resolve the homelessness crisis.
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1 month ago | 
citizen.co.za | Kaden Hendricks |Elize Parker
In his inauguration speech the vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Pretoria, Professor Francis Petersen, said one of the pressing issues universities face is that of the “missing middle”. “This is a group of students who fall just above the income threshold for government financial aid but cannot afford the full cost of university education.
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1 month ago | 
citizen.co.za | Kaden Hendricks |Tshiamo Boikhutso
As the Hennops River continues to suffer severe pollution, the Tshwane metro has recognised the urgent need for a holistic approach to restoring it to health, which starts with the rehabilitation of the Kaalspruit River. This vital waterway originates from Ekurhuleni and flows through the Johannesburg metro before joining the Hennops River has become a significant contributor to the pollution crisis affecting the larger river system.
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1 month ago | 
citizen.co.za | Kaden Hendricks |itumeleng Innocent Mokoena
Motorists are advised to exercise extreme caution on the highways at night, following recent spiking incidents on the N4 east after Simon Vermooten, near Libertus Bridge in the east of Pretoria. According to the Alpha Security Forum (ASF), four spiking incidents were reported on Sunday night, however, only one motorist and his passengers were robbed. These dangerous road traps involved the use of rocks and other hazards to target unsuspecting drivers.
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1 month ago | 
citizen.co.za | Kaden Hendricks |itumeleng Innocent Mokoena
The University of Pretoria’s Giving Garden remains an advocate for food security as it has provided around 100 community food gardens in Gauteng in 2024 with free cuttings, seedlings and tubers of lesser-known and easily grown crops. Situated in the heart of the Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden on the Hatfield Campus, it is also a valuable space for practical training and research on edible orphan and indigenous crops for UP students and staff.
