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Fourways Review
April 21, 2018
A Re Sebetseng, meaning 'let's work', was launched in August last year by the Executive Mayor Herman Mashaba in Yeoville. It is modelled on the Rwanda Umaganda, which is also a monthly campaign where all residents come together to clean their City. Through the campaign, Mashaba said, the City ofÃâà...
Eyewitness News
April 20, 2018
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) says the road is completely off limits and should be cleared by Friday morning. The department's Wayne Minnaar says motorists can use alternative routes to reach their destinations. “Motorists are encouraged to drive along Nugget Street into YeovilleÃâà...
Bedfordview & Edenvale News
April 11, 2018
The Indlulamithi Project was launched at Sacred Heart College on March 27. During the launch, a soccer and netball festival took place where the Three2Six Project, United Church School, Yeoville Boys and Observatory Girls participated in the round-robin tournament. Indlulamithi means giraffe in isiZulu.
North Eastern Tribune
April 9, 2018
Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo has officially unveiled the newly revamped Bellevue and Cavendish parks in Yeoville. Member of the Mayoral Committee for Infrastructure Development, Nonhlanhla Sifumba, did the honours with a ribbon cutting. Sifumba was accompanied by Ward 67 councillor RefilweÃâà...
Joburg
April 4, 2018
“Please look after these parks. Although the City of Joburg has invested millions, they belong to you and you must ensure they are not vandalised,” said Member of the Mayoral Committee for Community Development Cllr Nonhlanhla Sifumba. MMC Sifumba was addressing residents of Bellevue and Yeoville in Region FÃâà...
North Eastern Tribune
March 29, 2018
The Yeoville police are calling on all residents to remain vigilant during the upcoming Easter weekend. Spokesperson for the Yeoville police, Captain Sifiso Mabizela said the weekend is the longest in our calendar year and calls on community members to be alert and report any suspicious behaviour.
Albany Times Union
March 22, 2018
By night there are fun bars and jazz clubs. The striking Nelson Mandela suspension bridge leads to gritty downtown Johannesburg. Braamfontein has come up in the past 10 years from a derelict, dangerous spot to a great place to visit. Rocky Street in Yeoville is a bustling, hustling strip full of people sellingÃâà...
ABC News
March 21, 2018
Rocky Street in Yeoville is a bustling, hustling strip full of people selling their wares. South Africans, as well as Zimbabweans, Congolese and people from all parts of Africa are there. Security is a concern in Johannesburg, but if you are alert and careful, don't flash your cell phone or cash, it can be aÃâà...
Joburg East Express
March 8, 2018
Officers from Yeoville SAPS are looking for Jamima Baza Baza (17) who went missing on January 18. She was last seen in Yeoville wearing blue jeans, a black top and Adidas takkies. Baza is of average weight, has black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked toÃâà...
Okayafrica
March 1, 2018
What makes it even more impressive is that the performances are weaved into the everyday lives of the Yeoville residents (we won't spoil it for you). The video is a fit for the song, in which Msaki sings, "Breaking the heart is a silent art/ You pull the pieces apart by putting who you are in a jar," in her dynamicÃâà...
North Eastern Tribune
March 1, 2018
Yeoville proportional representative councillor, Joshua Apfel, has welcomed the raid and subsequent removal of equipment at the notorious Zebra Pond. On 18 February, Metro police raided the establishment and impounded a sound system after residents of Yeoville complained about noise. Read: SanefÃâà...
Chronicle
February 28, 2018
WINKY D's recently released Gombwe album has breached regional boundaries as it is proving popular in many of the clubs and taverns that are frequented by Zimbabweans in South Africa. A visit to these spots in Yeoville and Hillbrow showed that the dancehall guru's album was on heavy rotation withÃâà...
Joburg East Express
February 28, 2018
YEOVILLE – Police officers received a tip-off about a suspect who has been on the run from police since November 2016. 12 hours ago. Yeoville SAPS arrested a 26-year-old suspect in connection with a murder that took place in 2016. Also read: Security guard reports house robbery. The suspect was arrested at Hyde ParkÃâà...
North Eastern Tribune
February 22, 2018
YEOVILLE – The Johannesburg Roads Agency and City Parks fail to cut grass in Yeoville even though residents have complained about this for over a year. 12 hours ago ... For over a year, the residents of Yeoville have tried to get the City of Johannesburg to help tidy up the area but to no avail. ResidentsÃâà...
The Hindu
February 17, 2018
Mr. Kasrils grew up in the Yeoville section of Johannesburg, not far from the home of communist leader Joe Slovo. When Slovo returned from exile, he moved back into a modest home in his old neighbourhood. “This house is good enough for me,” he said. He didn't fancy cars or amass personal wealth.
Randburg Sun
February 6, 2018
JOBURG – A Re Sebetseng, meaning 'let's work', is a campaign that was launched by Executive Mayor Herman Mashaba in Yeoville on 14 August. February 7, 2018. MMC for Health and Social Development, Dr Mpho Phalatse helps to clean up Yeoville during the first A Re Sebetseng project last year. The City ofÃâà...
Eyewitness News
January 25, 2018
JOHANNESBURG - The family of an e-hailing driver who was gunned down in Yeoville says that they are in a state of shock. The driver was shot dead on Tuesday morning and all his belongings were stolen. Police are investigating the motive for the crime. The driver's nephew, Thabani Ndlovu, says thatÃâà...
Times LIVE
January 8, 2018
Mashaba conducted a blitz in Yeoville‚ next to the city centre, where he targeted businesses that owed the city and were refusing to pay. At his first stop at a flat on Rocky Street‚ Mashaba was led to a pillar box in the parking lot of a building that the city had recently disconnected from the grid and weldedÃâà...
Eyewitness News
July 7, 2017
Netcare 911's Nick Dollman says: “Paramedics, the fire department and SAPS all responded to reports of a shooting in Yeoville. Paramedics arrived at the scene and found the victim lying on the pavement. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Tragically his injuries were fatal and he died at theÃâà...
North Eastern Tribune
December 31, 1999
Recreational equipment worth millions of rands was stolen overnight at two parks in Yeoville less than 24 hours after MMC for Community Development Nonhlanhla Sifumba officially handed over the revamped parks to residents in the area. Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo has expressed its sadness onÃâà...
Joburg East Express
December 31, 1999
The purpose of the Imbizo is to encourage the community to work with the police and to introduce the station's new officers. The event will give the community a platform to discuss issues affecting them regarding crime. For more information contact Yeoville SAPS spokesperson captain Sifiso Mabizela onÃâà...
North Eastern Tribune
December 31, 1999
Rampant crime and unhygienic conditions at some top brand restaurants in Hillbrow and Yeoville and have been cited as major concerns for the closure of the popular food outlets in those areas. The outlets concerned include a Nando's outlet on Raleigh Street, which has since closed down more than aÃâà...
