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Polotso Thulo

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Gauteng
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Covers:  Politics, niche community stories
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Ubuntu Inclusive Centre pushes on despite municipal land issues

Ubuntu Inclusive Centre pushes on despite municipal land issues

insideza.wordpress.com — Despite a more than a decade appeal for land to expand its critical services to the community, the Ubuntu Inclusive Centre in KwaThema continues to accelerate it's services. From caring for children with profound disabilities to offering accredited training, healthcare, and soon a coding & robotics programme, the centre is committed to uplifting the entire community.
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KwaThema elderly find purpose in farming

KwaThema elderly find purpose in farming

insideza.wordpress.com — 67 year old Lilian Ramashaba from KwaThema grows her own vegetables at a local old age centre to support herself and others. Despite her crops being damaged by cows, she continues farming with purpose. The article shows how gardening helps elderly people stay active, healthy, and independent, even during tough times.
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Ekurhuleni Whip of Council tours KwaThema and Langaville to tackle service delivery challenges

Ekurhuleni Whip of Council tours KwaThema and Langaville to tackle service delivery challenges

insideza.wordpress.com — The office of the Whip of Council in the City of Ekurhuleni conducted a Service Delivery Week tour in KwaThema and Langaville, to assess service delivery challenges.
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Hloniph' iLife Programme steps in to help restore order in Kwatsaduza schools

Hloniph' iLife Programme steps in to help restore order in Kwatsaduza schools

insideza.wordpress.com — Kwatsaduza schools are faced with a challenge of drugs, violence, and lack of discipline that is disrupting learning and teaching. In response the Parris Shaker Foundation has launched the Hloniph' iLife Moral Restoration Programme to address factors that are playing a role in turning schools into crime scenes.
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Eskom to tighten grip on Tsakane residents who fail to honour payment agreements

Eskom to tighten grip on Tsakane residents who fail to honour payment agreements

insideza.wordpress.com — Eskom in the Ekurhuleni region has warned it's Tsakane customers to settle their fines or face disconnection. Image: Eskom Eskom in Ekurhuleni has sent a strong warning to its customers that they will disconnect households who have not fully paid their R6,052 fines.
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Gugu Mdhluli - a heart that cooks and serves the forgotten

Gugu Mdhluli - a heart that cooks and serves the forgotten

insideza.wordpress.com — Chef and mother Gugu Mdhluli is using her passion for cooking to serve more than just meals—she’s serving hope. Through her non-profit, the Esibayeni Foundation, she runs a home-based feeding programme that provides food, dignity, and emotional support to the homeless and those battling addiction.
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Ekurhuleni targets June 2025 completion for the delayed SAAME Building project

Ekurhuleni targets June 2025 completion for the delayed SAAME Building project

insideza.wordpress.com — The City of Ekurhuleni Infrastructure Services Oversight Committee reports that after the previous contractor withdrew due to persistent non-payment, five new contractors have been appointed to complete the multi million Rand development.
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Ekurhuleni unveils Bluegum View taxi rank after years of delays

Ekurhuleni unveils Bluegum View taxi rank after years of delays

insideza.wordpress.com — The City of Ekurhuleni has officially handed over the Bluegum View taxi rank to the Duduza community and local taxi operators. Hailed as a state-of-the-art facility by the City, the taxi rank remained unused for years.
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Paso-led learner march in Tsakane turns violent on day three

Paso-led learner march in Tsakane turns violent on day three

insideza.wordpress.com — What began as a peaceful protest by high school learners in Tsakane on Tuesday has spiraled into violent unrest, leading to the arrest of more than 30 learners and damage to multiple police vehicles and public infrastructure.
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Community pay tribute to Tsakane teenager amid calls for justice

Community pay tribute to Tsakane teenager amid calls for justice

insideza.wordpress.com — The Tsakane community braced persistent rain on Thursday to honour the life of Bonolo Moloi, a Grade 11 learner whose life was tragically cut short.
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Inside Gibela: Trains and Transformation

Inside Gibela: Trains and Transformation

insideza.wordpress.com — The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), in partnership with the Gibela Rail Transport Consortium, hosted a Community Media Facility and Social Investment Project on Friday, 28 March 2025.
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Duduza shoemaker is stepping up for learners in need

Duduza shoemaker is stepping up for learners in need

insideza.wordpress.com — A skilled shoemaker from Duduza, Prays Tsotetsi, is using his craft to restore dignity to learners by repairing their worn out school shoes.
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Ekurhuleni woman slashed by ex-boyfriend in brutal attack

Ekurhuleni woman slashed by ex-boyfriend in brutal attack

insideza.wordpress.com — Precious Molokomme is lucky to be alive after enduring a brutal attack in which her ex-boyfriend allegedly slit her neck with a sharp knife.
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City Men's Gathering redirects men to healing and purposeful living

City Men's Gathering redirects men to healing and purposeful living

insideza.wordpress.com — Men from all walks of life gathered at The Hour Revival Gospel Church in Tsakane on Saturday for the City Men's Gathering, a conference dedicated to inspiring men to discover their God-given purpose.
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KwaThema woman fighting hunger through farming

KwaThema woman fighting hunger through farming

insideza.wordpress.com — KwaThema resident Sindiswa Chonco is determined not to be part of the growing number of households struggling with food insecurity in Gauteng.
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KwaThema schools to resume classes after two day disruption

KwaThema schools to resume classes after two day disruption

insideza.wordpress.com — Learning and teaching in KwaThema schools is set to resume after a two-day disruption caused by community protests over electricity supply issues.
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Ekurhuleni speaker survives another motion of no confidence-for now

Ekurhuleni speaker survives another motion of no confidence-for now

insideza.wordpress.com — Ekurhuleni council speaker Nthabiseng Tshivenga remains in office, for now, after a motion of no confidence against her was unexpectedly withdrawn at the eleventh hour.
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ANC Ekurhuleni chief whip monitors service delivery challenges in Kwatsaduza

ANC Ekurhuleni chief whip monitors service delivery challenges in Kwatsaduza

insideza.wordpress.com — The ANC Ekurhuleni caucus, led by Chief Whip Pelisa Nkunjana, conducted a service delivery Announced Sites Visit in Tsakane and Duduza today.
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Combating crime through prayer

Combating crime through prayer

insideza.wordpress.com — Community members, law enforcement officials, and faith based organisations in Ekurhuleni gathered at Faranani Multipurpose Centre in Tsakane for a prayer session, seeking divine intervention and guidance in the fight against crime.
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Crime wave hits Kwathema schools

Crime wave hits Kwathema schools

insideza.wordpress.com — Masimini Primary School has suffered repeated break-ins since the commencement of the 2025 academic year.
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Another EMPD officer gunned down

Another EMPD officer gunned down

wp.me — The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) is mourning the loss of yet another officer, its second in just nine days.
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"There will be unrest in Duduza": shutdown looms over unresolved murder case

"There will be unrest in Duduza": shutdown looms over unresolved murder case

wp.me — The ANC Youth League in Duduza has threatened to shut down the area on Monday, following the police's failure to provide "tangible" progress in the investigation of Ntombenhle Nzima's murder case.
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Duduza community awaits police response in Ntombenhle Nzima murder case

Duduza community awaits police response in Ntombenhle Nzima murder case

wp.me — Ntombenhle Nzima was found brutally murdered on New Year's Day. The Duduza police are expected to respond tomorrow to a memorandum of demands submitted by the community two weeks ago concerning the murder of five year old Ntombenhle Nzima. On January 17, outraged community members took to the streets to express their dissatisfaction with the...
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Duduza community awaits police response in Ntombenhle Nzima murder case

Duduza community awaits police response in Ntombenhle Nzima murder case

wp.me — Ntombenhle Nzima was found brutally murdered on New Year's Day. The Duduza police are expected to respond tomorrow to a memorandum of demands submitted by the community two weeks ago concerning the murder of five year old Ntombenhle Nzima. On January 17, outraged community members took to the streets to express their dissatisfaction with the...
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