South Africa’s most beloved troubadour on new music, staying rooted in Mamelodi and why peace is worth singing about
Before Ephraim Cebisa Mabena embarked on his mission, the area had become an illegal dumpsite, a cesspool of murder and rape, a chop-shop for stolen cars and a hideaway for drug…
Some ANC members claim Tshwane’s regional executive committee is ‘dysfunctional’, but leaders will assess the situation only after the local government elections
Anthropologists ask the difficult questions about human behaviour and also provide the difficult answers
Despite promises of relocation, two months after floods people in Mamelodi are still living in a church. Bongekile Macupe and Delwyn Verasamy went to talk to the learners who are…
A concert attempts to capture the rich cultural and political heritage of the township
A place of ecological and historical significance has been turned into an indigenous knowledge centre by a dedicated traditional doctor
Its residents fought a bitter battle before the bulldozers moved in – and another long one to get their land back
A group calling itself the Mamelodi Concerned Residents is leading a march to the department in protest against immigrants in South Africa.
The protests appear to emanate from disagreements that have nothing to do with nationality.
The Gauteng health department has admitted to problems at the facility, seen by the public protector.
The City of Tshwane has declared a state of disaster in two areas, following heavy storms that caused damage of an estimated R100-million.
An employee at a Mamelodi orphanage will appear in court after 20 children were rushed to hospital suffering from suspected poisoning, say police.
The well-off white family that moved to the area has sparked curiosity, warmth and pride.
Living in a settlement named after Nelson Mandela doesn’t mean you have the basics.
Kaizer Chiefs will make a record 25th successive appearance in the Telkom Charity Cup when they line up against Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday.
The situation in Mamelodi East, in Tshwane, was quiet on Wednesday morning following violent protests earlier, police said.
Protesters fired live ammunition at firemen, pelted police with stones and barricaded roads in Mamelodi East, the city of Tshwane said on Tuesday.
Five people were arrested and an array of explosives were seized as a Mamelodi-based ATM bombing syndicate was cracked open, said police on Saturday.
Hundreds of people attended the reburial on Sunday of youth activists allegedly killed by the apartheid regime 22 years ago, an official said.
