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110 year-old Soweto grandmother evicted from home

Many people have taken to social media platforms to express their disappointment over the eviction of a 110-year-old grandmother from a house in Meadowlands, Soweto. Kenaope Mosidi has been living in the house with her granddaughter. Mosidi’s belongings and those of her granddaughter Patricia, have been placed on the pavement. The new homeowner Jacob “Joel” Moalusi says he served Patricia with an eviction notice last month, giving them 31 days […]

today6 October 2022

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Ramaphosa receives nod for second term from his branch in Soweto

LOCAL The Chiawecca branch in Soweto’s ward 11 has nominated President Cyril Ramaphosa for a second term. This was done during a nomination process at a branch general meeting (BGM) attended by Ramaphosa on Sunday at the Hitekani Primary School where he grew up in Chiawelo township. The branch, where Ramaphosa is a member, also nominated its top six delegates and preferred national executive committee members to represent them when […]

today3 October 2022

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Police make breakthrough in Soweto tavern massacre

LOCAL Police in Gauteng have arrested two suspects linked to the Soweto tavern massacre in which 16 people were shot dead. Police spokesperson, Brig Brenda Muridili said one of the suspects was arrested in Johannesburg on Thursday while the second suspect was arrested in the Northern Cape on Friday. “On September 22 (Thursday), national crime intelligence officers arrested one suspect who was then linked to the Nomzamo shooting incident in […]

today24 September 2022

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Qatar retracts ‘violence and terrorism’ statement about Soweto tavern shooting after backlash

Qatar's foreign affairs ministry has retracted its “violence and terrorism” statement about the Soweto tavern massacre after backlash online. This after Qatar called the mass shooting, which left at least 16 people dead and several wounded, an “act of terrorism”. In a statement, which has since been deleted, Qatar said it “strongly condemned” the incident. “The State of Qatar expresses its strong condemnation and denunciation of the shooting incident which […]

today13 July 2022

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Zuma was elected because ANC male leaders were scared of Winnie, says Malema

During a visit this afternoon to the late anti-apartheid icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s house, EFF leader Julius Malema took the opportunity to clear the air on statements that he “brought Zuma to the country”. “All of this nonsense would not have happened. Many people who don’t know the history of this country who read comments in The Sowetan say Zuma was brought by Malema. Zuma was brought by men who were […]

today3 April 2018

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