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Residents shut down Kliptown after weeks without power

2 months ago | scrolla.africa | Palesa Matlala

By Palesa MatlalaKliptown residents threaten a shutdown if water and electricity aren’t restored, denying City Power’s claims of illegal connections. Officials insist many housing units bypass meters and must pay penalties, but struggling residents argue they can’t afford to. Angry residents of Kliptown Square, near Lenasia in Gauteng, threaten to shut down the entire area if their water and electricity supply is not returned by 31 January.
Soweto teachers live in fear of violent pupils

2 months ago | scrolla.africa | Palesa Matlala

By Palesa MatlalaTeachers at Kgatelopele Secondary School say they face sexual harassment and threats from gang-linked students. Four pupils were arrested with dangerous weapons as authorities promised more security measures including panic buttons. Teachers at a Soweto school say they fear for their lives after pupils threatened them with violence and made sexual comments in class.
Scam victims want ex-mayor Gwamanda to pay back their money

2 months ago | scrolla.africa | Palesa Matlala

By Palesa MatlalaFormer Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda faces fraud charges for allegedly running an illegal funeral scheme in Soweto. Victims lost their savings in a scheme that targeted poor families with promises of affordable funeral cover. Angry Soweto residents who lost money in an alleged funeral policy scam want former Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda to pay them back. Gwamanda appeared at the Protea Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, facing fraud charges.
Pastor stripped and abused by stepson

Jan 28, 2025 | scrolla.africa | Palesa Matlala

By Palesa MatlalaA humiliated pastor cried at the Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto, describing how his stepson had undressed him and touched his private parts. With tears in his eyes and a shaking voice, John Nkosi, 89 – a retired teacher and pastor – told the court that he avoids being around his stepson Velile Hlabi, 61, because of his abusive nature.
Soweto mother recalls how she lost her six-year-old daughter

Jan 27, 2025 | scrolla.africa | Palesa Matlala

By Palesa MatlalaGrieving Soweto mother seeks justice for murdered daughter as accused faces multiple charges, including murder and rape. Amantle’s death sparked protests, with residents and leaders vowing to support the family until justice is served. As state prosecutors postponed the murder case of her six year old child, a grieving Soweto mother recalls how she lost her daughter, just a day before her pre-school graduation.
Teen gardener dies after beating over stolen scissors

Jan 24, 2025 | scrolla.africa | Palesa Matlala

By Palesa MatlalaA 17-year-old nyaope user was beaten to death by his neighbour for stealing and selling garden scissors for drug money. The boy was a known handyman in Zola who helped support his family after their father died in 2023. A teenage gardener has died after his neighbour beat him for stealing and selling scissors at a scrap yard in Zola 1, Soweto. Bhekimuzi Shoni, 17, was badly beaten on 22 January after taking his neighbour’s garden scissors.
28 bodies found in Gauteng rivers since December

Jan 24, 2025 | scrolla.africa | Palesa Matlala

By Palesa MatlalaPolice divers have pulled 28 dead bodies from Gauteng rivers and dams since December with heavy rains making things worse. Dirty water and strong currents make rivers deadly with victims including church members doing baptisms. Police divers have pulled 28 bodies from Gauteng’s rivers and dams since December 2024. The deaths occurred as heavy rains and floods hit the province. Police diving teams have been working daily in different rivers and streams.
Police camp at Soweto taxi ranks as rivals clash

Jan 22, 2025 | scrolla.africa | Palesa Matlala

By Palesa MatlalaPolice are guarding Soweto taxi ranks after Nanduwe won the right to operate on routes that Wata has run for years. Wata plans to fight the decision in court while authorities ask for peace between the rival taxi groups. Traffic cops are camping at Soweto taxi ranks as two powerful taxi groups fight over who can pick up passengers on key routes.
Rival taxi groups fight over Soweto routes

Jan 20, 2025 | scrolla.africa | Palesa Matlala

By Palesa Matlala Taxi associations Wata and Nanduwe clash over three busy taxi ranks in Soweto, leaving passengers scared for their lives. Police keep watch as taxi groups threaten violence while waiting for court to decide who owns the routes. Police are keeping a close eye on Dube and Orlando West in Soweto where two taxi groups are fighting over routes again.
Soweto teens brave early hours to buy newspaper with matric results

Jan 14, 2025 | scrolla.africa | Palesa Matlala

By Palesa MatlalaDozens of matric students queued from 3am at a Soweto garage to get their results in newspapers. An Orlando student overcomes the loss of siblings to earn three distinctions and a place at UCT. While many matrics checked their results online, dozens of anxious teenagers gathered at 3am at a Sasol garage in Orlando, Soweto, to buy newspapers the old-fashioned way. Among them was Ompha Chauke, 18, from Orlando West, who couldn’t log into the online portal.