By Zuko Komisa A swimming facility in Orlando East called Swim School Soweto is giving children in Soweto hope. Swim School Soweto, a registered school with headquarters in Orlando East, has been running since November 7, 2020. In a heated indoor 10x5m pool, parents with young children as young as two years old, adults, and senior citizens can anticipate receiving instruction from highly certified and experienced black swimming coaches. Also Read: Haibo […]
By Wanique Block Have you ever heard of the farmers market concept? Well if you have, get ready to vibe out! The vibrant township of Soweto will now have its very own Farmers Market. If you're living under a rock, and not sure what the farmers market is, well don't worry I'm here to give you all the details! Not affiliated to the Fourways Farmers Market, the Soweto Farmers Market is […]
By Zuko Komisa Panyaza Lesufi, the premier of Gauteng, wants to cancel Soweto's approximately R5 billion debt to Eskom. Lesufi contends that in order for "townships," informal settlements, and hostels to grow, debt forgiveness is necessary. On Friday, Lesufi took to Twitter to make his proposal. "Minister [Enoch] Godongwana, we truly appreciate how you respect negotiations. Can we safely assume that the Soweto Eskom electricity debt and that of other townships […]
By Zuko Komisa A video of a 110-year-old Soweto grandmother being evicted from her home has caused outrage. A lot of people have used social media to voice their displeasure about the 110-year-old grandmother being evicted from her home in Meadowlands, Soweto. The home has for years been occupied by Kenaope Mosidi and her granddaughter. Also Read: Bujy Bikwa on losing TV shows and being homeless after fight with Boity […]
By: Natasha Archary A father was shot and killed whilst trying to prevent a hijacking outside a Soweto school on Tuesday, 11 October. An unknown number of armed men had targeted a female scholar transport driver while she was waiting to pick up the children after school. The Gauteng Department of Education confirmed the hijacking and shooting which took place outside Faranani Primary School in Protea Glen. According to reports, […]
By: Natasha Archary Johannesburg Emergency Services worked hard to bring a fire at Protea Gardens Mall in Soweto under control. The fire broke out inside two shops and fortunately there were no reports of injuries. According to the manager of a butchery at the mall which caught fire, Asif Farrah, the fire started around 20h30 on Wednesday, 24 August and reignited at around 04h00. "From the information that we got, […]
By Zuko Komisa A Soweto woman has pleaded guilty to killing, burning, and burying her grandmother in her backyard in 2019. Nomaswazi Tshabalala plead guilty to murder, fraud, theft of the deceased's bank and Sassa cards, and all other charges in the Johannesburg high court on Tuesday. They got into a fight on December 14, 2019, and Nomaswazi admitted to being under the influence of drugs. Nomsa (her grandmother) wanted […]
By: Natasha Archary The family of Khaya Magadla can finally find closure after his body was found 20 days after he fell into a manhole in Dlamini, Soweto. Khaya's body was found at the Eldorado Park wastewater plant on Saturday, 02 July. While the family is said to be relieved that his body was found, they are calling for more to be done to prevent such tragedies from recurring. The […]