Home Affairs Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza is today scheduled to hand over 100 birth certificates and identity documents to successful applicants for late registration of birth in Mabopane will join the Deputy Minister to offer a basket of Social Development services to the community during the handover been on a late registration of birth drive in the Mabopane area where they had a high number of people who were not registered on the National Population Register and never owned birth certificates or IDs,” the Department of Home Affairs said in a statement.  “The department undertakes a lengthy process of late registration of birth to assist babies who were not registered within 30 days of their birth.  enabling them to access services such as social grants,” the department said General Enquiries newsfiles@gcis.gov.za Tel: 012 473 0213Editor Roze Britz roze@gcis.gov.za News Editor Janine Arcangeli janine@gcis.gov.zaEditor-in-Chief Zanele Mngadizanelemngadi@gcis.gov.za  Home | South Africa Some residents from different parts of Mabopane north of Pretoria have called on the Tshwane Municipality to urgently intervene and address sewage spillages The municipality has been blamed for rarely attending to these problems with residents saying solutions are always temporary These residents say this issue has affected their health I took the whole treatment for six months and now I am fine but because of this drainage spillage it’s like it is going to start again Sewer has damaged infrastructure in our area Our toilet is spitting out sewerage so we always go to our neighbours to relieve ourselves.” Related Content | City of Tshwane | Tshwane Mayor Action Plan Update Go back or visit Home Page JOHANNESBURG - Four people died following a collision between a bus and a truck on the N1 near Mabopane. The bus was carrying 117 passengers, while the diesel truck had one occupant.Both vehicles caught fire. The City of Tshwane said the four passengers died on the scene while nine other people were injured, one critically. The injured patients are being treated at the nearby Bela-Bela Hospital and Jubilee District Hospital. The cause of the collision has not yet been determined. Sections The Hawk’s Serious Organised Crime Investigation has charged two men with the murder of their accomplice and a police officer Joseph Mjozi Makhubele and Bongani Wilson Mabena appeared in the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate Court for the October 2022 murder of the police officer And now they face additional charges for killing their accomplice The off-duty police officer and his girlfriend were ambushed by three armed men as they arrived home in Mabopane in Pretoria the officer drew his service weapon and engaged in a shootout with the suspects resulting in one of the suspects being shot in the process Makhubele and Mabena were also charged with robbery and the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition The case has been postponed until next year January 16 for a High Court date and court case number 26 May 2022:  Three armed thieves attacked and robbed Eskom technicians while they were executing their duties in Mabopane Block E on Tuesday Two other attacks on Eskom technicians took place in Mabopane and Soweto over the past three days Two technicians were attacked by the three armed perpetrators while they were inspecting meter boxes in Mabopane Block E The perpetrators demanded their wallets and cell phones and took off in a vehicle without a registration number a technician was also robbed of a cell phone and money at a substation another technician was stabbed while he and his colleagues were installing meters in Nomzamo who was stabbed in the face and chest was treated at a medical facility and is recovering at home “We condemn such acts of violence against our employees in Gauteng where they are often assaulted intimidated and placed in extreme situations such as being held hostage by some community members This display of aggression and violence by communities often leads to employees suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder It also results in delays in repair work and project completion further extending the period that residents spend without electricity” Eskom urges all those who may be aware of any form of criminal acts to report them by calling the Eskom Crime Line on 0800 112 722 or the South African Police Services (SAPS) “We have reported all these incidents to the SAPS and we will co-operate with the police to assist with the investigations” © 2025 Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd Reg No 2002/015527/30 All rights reserved  |  Terms of use has been shot and killed in a hail of bullets on Thursday night The shooting incident comes hardly a week after Gauteng Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela released the province’s crime statistics for the third quarter of 2022 It’s alleged that men armed with rifles opened fire on Pilusa next to the busy Peter Magano road Police are searching for an unknown number of suspects following the fatal shooting A graphic video of a man laying in a pool of blood with multiple gunshot wounds has been widely circulated on social media the man is seen lying face down on the pavement with part of his brain blown out “The circumstances that led to the shooting are unknown at this stage and no suspects have been arrested The police request anyone who may have information about the incident to please contact the Crime Stop Line at 08600 10111 or anonymously report tip-offs on MySaps application,” adds Sello Pretoria has seen a number of people being killed execution-style another resident Tshepiso Ditshego was also shot and killed in a hail of bullets by two men armed on the same Peter Magano road Residents have taken to social media to express their shock and frustration at these shooting incidents They are now calling on Police Minister Bheki Cele to address these ‘senseless shootings’ They say they are now living in fear as they have to be always on high alert Some have described the loud gun noise as ‘something that is only seen in movies’ Amapiano musician and businessman DJ Sumbody was also shot and killed in the same manner a total of 1 721 people were murdered in the province during the third quarter of 2022 which was an increase of 151 compared to the previous year