Community work Programme-CWP, hosted their 4th annual heritage day celebration earlier today at AlexSanKopano Alexandra, the event brought together different cultures from the four corners of Alexandra to showcase their customs through rhythmic sounds and dance. Both the audience and the acts were dressed in breathtaking traditional attires, and tasted diverse mouthwatering dishes that one […]
Fire victims at ninth Avenue and Ruth, received food parcels today, courtesy of local businessman, Linda Thwala and disaster management. This after about 28 shacks caught fire on Sunday night, leaving 45 people homeless including children. Ward 75 councillor Sannie Mavhona told ALEX FM News that she is grateful for the assistance thus far, and […]
Senior Citizens at Itlhokomeleng Old Age Home in Alexandra, were offered free medical screening by the Mediclinic Morningside branch, MediClinic took time out of its immerse diary to come to Ithlokomeleng centre for the old age in Alexandra. The treatment was also extended to senior citizens living close to the old age home. The elderly […]
The memorial service of Benjamin Sathekge, whose body was found on Monday behind Altrec Sports and Recreation Centre near Alexandra, will be held tomorrow at AlexSanKopano at 17:00. According to Benjamin’s aunt, his body was found by the police and taken to government mortuary at Hillbrow in Johannesburg. Sathekge went missing on the 8th September […]
Masakhane employees who were once under the NGO, Alex Health Centre and University Clinic, picketed outside the clinic’s premises, earlier today, demanded to be fully compensated for their work by the government after they were signed in. They accuse the government of neglecting their needs, further argued that when they were signed over by the […]
About 28 shacks caught fire last night at 9th Avenue and Ruth in Phase One, Alexandra, leaving 45 people homeless including the children, residents are currently clearing up the debris in an attempt to rebuilt their shacks. The fire reportedly erupted in one of the shacks at which the owner left the stove on, while […]
Teaching and learning has resumed at Minerva High school this morning following allegations of corporal punishment at the school on Monday. It is alleged that a teacher n school principal assaulted a Grade 10 learner who retaliated and poured water on the teacher, it is reported that the learner was intoxicated with drugs (Dagga) and was […]
As the Nike academy in Soweto opens for season two, more than 50 young stars gathered in Pimville’s Nike training centre to hear their fate. While 20 boys were chosen to be a part of the Nike academy, 40 did not make it, one of them Victor Rivhalani says he has learnt a lot from […]
Criminal activities happening in Eastbank has forced more than 300 Eastbank residents to invite their Ward 105 Councillor, Teffo Raphadu to a meeting that took place at Eastbank Hall near Alexandra. Their concerns also include several attempts of land invasions, and electricity shortage, further stressing that they are tired of crime happening between East Bank […]
Gauteng cooperative governance, traditional affairs and Human settlements MEC Paul Mashatile distributed sanitary towels recently at Sankopano to high school pupils from six schools in Alexandra. The Alexandra born MEC says his department so a need to collaborate with the social development department as part of celebrating women’s month. A grade 12 learner from Minerva […]