Residents and faith leaders from Westbury and surrounding areas will march to provincial and local government chambers this Friday over rampant gang violence. Led by Gauteng MPL Bishop Dalton Adams, the convoy will hand a memorandum to the Premier and City of Johannesburg Mayor demanding a Local State of Disaster be declared under the Disaster Management Act. This comes as escalating gang warfare, public shootings, and civilian casualties leave Wards 69 and 82 under siege. We spoke to  Bishop Dalton Adams.

Residents and faith leaders from Westbury and surrounding areas will march to provincial and local government chambers this Friday over rampant gang violence. Led by Gauteng MPL Bishop Dalton Adams, the convoy will hand a memorandum to the Premier and City of Johannesburg Mayor demanding a Local State of Disaster be declared under the Disaster Management Act. This comes as escalating gang warfare, public shootings, and civilian casualties leave Wards 69 and 82 under siege. We spoke to&nbsp; Bishop Dalton Adams.

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The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) has strongly condemned a partnership between March and March and Afriforum. The organisations say their engagement aims to strengthen communities, promote the rule of law, improve education and tackle crime. But GIWUSA President Mametlwe Sebei argues the alliance promotes xenophobic populism and Afrikaner nationalism. 

The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) has strongly condemned a partnership between March and March and Afriforum. The organisations say their engagement aims to strengthen communities, promote the rule of law, improve education and tackle crime. But GIWUSA President Mametlwe Sebei argues the alliance promotes xenophobic populism and Afrikaner nationalism.&nbsp;

GIWUSA  not happy with partnership between March and March and Afriforum

A new University of the Witwatersrand study reveals how female entrepreneurs are keeping Westbury's economy alive amid chronic gang warfare. Researcher Ilene Abrams found that local businesswomen face extreme mobility restrictions and emotional trauma, yet successfully bypass these barriers through informal community networks. The findings show these women deliberately adapt their daily operations to absorb violent shocks, relying heavily on deep community trust rather than formal state support. Economists say the research provides a vital blueprint for tailored policy interventions in South Africa's high-risk townships. For more on the research. We spoke to Ilene Abrams, a Wits Masters Graduate whose thesis titled- Resillience in Ganflands: Strategies and Coping Mechanism of Female Entrepeneurs in Westbury, focused on women entrepreneurs 

A new University of the Witwatersrand study reveals how female entrepreneurs are keeping Westbury's economy alive amid chronic gang warfare. Researcher Ilene Abrams found that local businesswomen face extreme mobility restrictions and emotional trauma, yet successfully bypass these barriers through informal community networks. The findings show these women deliberately adapt their daily operations to absorb violent shocks, relying heavily on deep community trust rather than formal state support. Economists say the research provides a vital blueprint for tailored policy interventions in South Africa's high-risk townships. For more on the research. We spoke to Ilene Abrams, a Wits Masters Graduate whose thesis titled- Resillience in Ganflands: Strategies and Coping Mechanism of Female Entrepeneurs in Westbury, focused on women entrepreneurs&nbsp;

Wits University study reveals how female entrepreneurs are keeping Westbury's 

Crime Intelligence Brigadier Dineo Mokwele's attorneys say the NPA has agreed to unconditionally withdraw charges against their client. This follows a letter from Ndebele Attorneys to NPA head Advocate Andy Mothibi demanding a final withdrawal after he conceded prosecution policy was not followed. The NPA has now instructed IDAC to confirm the charges will be dropped unconditionally. We spoke to Attorney James Ndebele.

Crime Intelligence Brigadier Dineo Mokwele's attorneys say the NPA has agreed to unconditionally withdraw charges against their client. This follows a letter from Ndebele Attorneys to NPA head Advocate Andy Mothibi demanding a final withdrawal after he conceded prosecution policy was not followed. The NPA has now instructed IDAC to confirm the charges will be dropped unconditionally. We spoke to Attorney James Ndebele.

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