Alex Patrick
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Johannesburg, GP, South Africa
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Gunshots the most common cause of unnatural deaths among foreigners in south Joburg: research
Bullets are the main cause of unnatural deaths of non-South Africans in Hillbrow and south Johannesburg. → Read More
Woman convicted of murdering grandmother, fraudulently using Sassa and bank cards
After strangling Nomsa Tshabalala with her bare hands, Nomaswazi Tshabalala buried her in the garden. → Read More
Nine more arrests in Gauteng over July 2021 unrest
Police have arrested nine more people linked to the July unrest last year. → Read More
Hawks are investigating 22,477 cases worth R1.5-trillion
The Hawks are dealing with 22,477 cases with more than 500,000 charges, says Lt-Gen Godfrey Lebeya. → Read More
#NationalShutdown — These are the routes to avoid
Gauteng's "national shutdown" will begin on Tuesday and end on Wednesday — the day of the nationwide protest. → Read More
Detective 'pretended to interview teen but raped her instead'
The detective has since resigned from his job. → Read More
CRIME STATS | Alcohol still a huge factor in crime
Alcohol is still one of the biggest contributors to crime. → Read More
CRIME STATS | More than 1,000 women and children killed in just three months this year
In three months, 1,098 women and children were killed in SA. → Read More
LETTER: ‘I'm surprised we are told to leave SA’
There are many other nationalities in SA. Why are only Zimbabweans singled out? → Read More
Police happen upon hijack suspects in routine stop and search
Police were conducting a routine stop and search in Johannesburg when they happened upon two alleged hijackers. → Read More
Manhunt under way for two 'dangerous' escaped detainees
Police in the North West have launched a manhunt for two awaiting-trial detainees who escaped from custody. → Read More
Divers recover body of second child who died playing in a Limpopo dam
Police divers have recovered the body of the second child who drowned in Seshego Dam. → Read More
Numerous power cuts at Gauteng hospitals and clinics as they run out of diesel
Gauteng public hospitals have spent a combined R42.5m on diesel for generators so far this year. → Read More
Let there be LED: Joburg installs energy-saving street lights
City Power has added 2,000 LED street lights to the streets of Johannesburg. → Read More
‘Landlords’ charge residents for dwellings government gave for free
Joburg 'landlords' have been warned against charging for free government services. → Read More
Food prices increased by 1.3% in July — households underspend on nutrition
A trip to the shops will cost 1.3% more than it did in June, according to the latest household affordability index. → Read More
Numsa selects leadership despite court interdict
Irvin Jim was re-elected as general secretary and Andrew Chirwa as president. → Read More
What happened during the N2 highway shoot-out in KZN
Eight armed robbers were involved in Wednesday's N2 freeway shoot-out in KwaZulu-Natal. → Read More
Negligence kills: 1,954 people died from 'adverse events' at Gauteng public hospitals in 2021
Of nearly 7,000 events, there have only been 28 disciplinary cases, says Gauteng DA shadow health MPL Jack Bloom. → Read More
Clinic staff too scared of snake to come back to work, says MPL
Katlehong clinic staff heard about the snake two weeks ago and now want to transfer to other facilities. → Read More