Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has on Tuesday officially opened the newly built Nokuthula LSEN School in Lyndhurst, Johannesburg. The school was firstly operating at Masakhane Clinic, then moved to Marlboro near Alexandra before being relocated to Lyndhurst on Tuesday due to lack of space and proper infrastructure, following management requests for more suitable place. Nothuthula has for years […]
About 109 residents at 15 and 16 Avenue, Florence Mophosho Road in Alexandra, today disconnected illegal cables in Marlboro industrial site from a power sub-station at Corner 16th Avenue. Angry residents accused the shack dwellers in Marlboro of causing the explosion of the sub-station which resulted in the current power outage. Ward Councillor, Werner Smith […]
Alexandra Hospice and Rehabilitation Centre at No.25- 2nd Avenue has today received a donation of generator worth of ten thousand rands from African Bank branch situated in Pan Africa Mall. The Branch Manager, Reuben Monando says the generator will assist with the day to day running of the hospice as he saw the need when […]
The body of a five month old baby has been found on the riverbanks of the Juskei river, Alexandra on Monday. According to a Community Works Programme-CWP worker, Rosina Mathebula, the foetus was found by a recycling waste collector, wrapped with a blanket underneath a bucket that was lying above water. Shomang Director, Francina Rammabi, says […]
By Cliff Shiko & Gezani Chauke Former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says many people in South Africa still live in poverty and economic transformation can only be achieved if the country deals with the corruption in public and private sector. Gordhan was speaking at the Flagship Thought Laboratory seminar hosted by ASI Financial Services at […]
The first ever Maimane Alfred Phiri fun walk and race is set to take place this coming sunday, the 15th October 2017. The MAP games known popularly for being the best ‘diski world cup’ has added a race to promote a healthy lifestyle among the youth and senior citizens in Alexandra and surrounding areas. Retired […]
Police in Alexandra are still looking for three suspects who attempted to hijack a RAM courier Toyota Quantum at 3rd Street Wynberg on Tuesday morning, the courier was delivering valuable goods to a company when three suspects opened fire. According to eyewitnesses the suspects stole a BMW X3 before fleeing the scene, the BMW was […]
Alexandra police have launched a manhunt for three suspects following an attempt hijack of a RAM courier Toyota Quantum at 3rd Street Wynberg by three suspects who fired several shots in attempt to rob the courier van. According to eyewitnesses the suspects highjacked a Black BMW X3 before fleeing the scene, the BMW was at […]
Alexandra serial rapist Xaniseka Mukansi has been sentenced to 14 life sentences in prison for raping, robbing, assaulting teenagers and
As tributes continue to pour in for the late slain Alex FM presenter Faith Xoliswa Ndamse, friends and family gathered at the Alex FM studios to celebrate the life of this wonderful soul When Faith first came to Johannesburg she landed in the warm hands of veteran actress Lilian Dube, who later became her “She […]