Mamelodi News

🔥 SOUTH AFRICAN STAR ON THE RISE: ORAPETSE KHANGALE IS TAKING OVER THE WORLD! 🌍✨ Orapetse Khangale just made history! The South African beauty has been crowned OVERALL WINNER at the prestigious International ARTS Talent Showcase 2025, beating thousands of actors, models & dancers from across the globe! This isn’t just a win… it’s her official passport to the international stage! 🛫 Because of this victory, Orapetse received the golden ticket every model dreams of: ✈️ A personal invitation to Model Source New York. 📅 28 July 2025 – 31 July 2026 (full year of elite training!) She’ll be training, walking, shooting and networking in the fashion capital alongside top agencies, legendary runways and global casting directors. Manhattan, get ready, Mzansi’s queen is coming! 👑 Before the world domination, she’s been: 📺 Killing it in major TV commercials 👠 Owning runways at Montecasino international fashion shows 💼 Signed to the agency that’s taking her straight to the top Casting dir...

Spaza Shops Collapse Under Festive-Season Extortion Surge Khayelitsha, Cape Town - Dozens of spaza shops and small township businesses in Khayelitsha, Harare, Mfuleni and surrounding areas have shut their doors permanently in the past three weeks as extortion gangs dramatically hike their “protection” fees ahead of the Christmas trading season. Traders describe a well-organised racket in which multiple gangs, some linked to local street committees, others to numbered prison gangs, demand monthly payments throughout the year. With December here, these groups have now imposed one-off “Christmas bonuses” ranging from R2,000 to R10,000 per shop, on top of the regular R1,000–R3,000 monthly fees. “I am paying four different groups every month,” said a Site C spaza owner who asked to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals. “One takes R1,000, another R1,500, the third R2,000 and the fourth R3,000 from the fourth. Now all four want a ‘festive bonus’ before the 15th of December. I told them I do...

Families Demand Justice for Lerato, Lebo, Tebogo, Mingeni, and Lucky Cullinan, Gauteng - Five ordinary men - Lerato Mabuza, Lebohang Mokoena, Tebogo Mahlangu, Mingeni Nkosi and Lucky Shabangu, were ambushed, beaten, tied up and burnt alive in their taxi on 11 September in Mamelodi East, simply because they were accused of driving on the “wrong” route. Three died inside the burning vehicle. Lerato and Lucky fought for weeks in hospital with 90% burns before they, too, lost their lives. Five days later, the two men accused of orchestrating the killings, Masipa Victor Maepa (38) and Job Matsobane Magongwa (43), walked free from the Cullinan Magistrate’s Court after being granted R2,000 bail each. As the magistrate announced the decision, the victims’ mothers and sisters collapsed, screaming the names of their loved ones. Outside court, families and neighbours held posters with the five men’s faces and shouted: “Our brothers were burnt alive for bread money! No bail for killers!” #mamelod...

Mamelodi's Shadow Killer: Hero, Monster, or the Devil in Disguise? By Mamelodi News, November 19, 2025 Dust chokes the air in Mamelodi's narrow alleys. It's 2021, and the night hums with fear. The Boko Haram gang rules like wolves, extorting shop owners for "protection" cash, smashing windows, spilling blood for fun. Foreign traders huddle in the dark, paying R300 or more just to breathe. Then, whispers spread: a ghost walks these streets. They call him "John Wick." One man. One gun. No mercy. Bullets whisper death to the gang's foot soldiers. Hope flickers in terrified eyes. But is he savior... or something far worse? It starts in August. Two thugs slump outside Santorini Club, riddled with holes, eyes wide in surprise. September: a 33-year-old enforcer drops at Mamelodi Heights Hostel, the gang's iron fortress. October brings the storm, a 30-year-old in Section K, then Mnguni on the N4 highway, his body twisted like a warning. Another falls nea...

BREAKING NEWS: Some go to church to pray, others for "bedroom service"(Inkonzo yase kamereni, Kosha ya la ntlong) Some people go to church to worship God and sing hymns. But two church members had a different plan. A shocking video shows a woman and a man from the same church. They went behind the church building while the service was still going on inside. The woman took off her church uniform. Then they started having sex, "tlof tlof", right there. The video is now spreading fast on social media. Many people are very angry and upset. They say this is disrespectful and wrong in a holy place meant for prayer.

Mamelodi’s Atlegang Mashele to Represent South Africa at Global Summit in China. By Mamelodi News, October 8, 2025. Mamelodi, Pretoria - Atlegang Mashele, a talented professional from the vibrant township of Mamelodi, has been selected to represent South Africa at a prestigious global summit in China on 26 October 2025. The event, which gathers world leaders, innovators, and change-makers, focuses on fostering international cooperation and development, offering a platform to share knowledge and forge partnerships. Mashele’s selection highlights their exceptional skills and dedication. With a strong educational background and extensive experience, they have earned a reputation as a collaborative and innovative thought leader in their field. Their contributions to various projects have showcased their ability to drive meaningful change, making them a fitting representative for South Africa. The summit will see Mashele engage with global delegates, share South Africa’s achievements, and e...