#westonaria

MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED AFTER APPARENT HIJACKING, WESTONARIA

A 66-year-old man was left seriously injured this afternoon after he was shot outside of his residence in Westonaria. ER24 paramedics, along with SAPS and Security forces, arrived on the scene and found the man seated in his driveway with his wife and some neighbours. On assessment, paramedics found that the man had sustained two gunshot wounds to his abdomen, leaving him in a serious condition.…

ONE DEAD, FOUR INJURED AFTER VEHICLE ROLLS

One person was killed and four others were injured when the driver lost control of the vehicle they were travelling in on the R28 between Westonaria and Randfontein earlier this evening. It is understood that the car rolled multiple times ejecting some of the patients.

ER24 paramedics and other services arrived on scene and found the vehicle in the veld. Sadly there was nothing that could be…

South African’s Westonaria municipality owes Eskom R70m electricity bill

JOHANNESBURG: One of the two Gauteng municipalities facing a blackout by Eskom, for failing to pay its hefty R70 million electricity bill, is pleading poverty and blaming poor revenue collection for its financial woes.

The Westonaria local municipality, which includes mostly agricultural, mining land and few urban areas, including the impoverished Bekkersdal township, has been issued with notice…