We continued our operation at Asaba’s Proclamation Hill property,... which we recently obtained a demolition court order. We discovered they have illegally reconnected both water and electricity after we cut them off. These structures are poorly built, putting innocent lives at serious risk all for a quick profit. This building is a death trap and should not be occupied under any circumstances. City of Tshwaneshow more

Today, we targeted Christoffel Street, where we uncovered a... hidden informal settlement situated at 473, behind a local supermarket which was previously a church. We discovered 30 shacks at the rear of the property, along with additional rooms inside the main building. Tenants are reportedly paying R1 300 in rent. We have served a notice for illegal structures and disconnected both the water and electricity connections. City of Tshwaneshow more

Good morning Tshwane. We are in Pretoria West. We... have been directed to this area by the ward Cllr for Ward 3, Malesela Rakabe. We are currently at hijacked City of Tshwane residential properties. The properties are all occupied by Somalians and Ethiopians. Every utility is illegally connected from water to electricity. The houses have been illegally extended to accommodate a tuck shop, laundry facility and a egg business. City of Tshwaneshow more

#TshwaneYaTima: The owners of LAIB Protection reconnected electricity illegally... after they were disconnected for owing the City over R168 000. We have disconnected electricity and have added a tamper fine. City of Tshwaneshow more

#TshwaneYaTima: We returned to Izakhiwo Prop PTY on WF... Nkomo Street and found that the property was illegally reconnected after a disconnection in February 2026. We have removed the illegal electricity connection in addition to disconnecting water. A tampering fine will be issued. The property’s debt has grown to over R2.2 million City of Tshwaneshow more

#TshwaneYaTima: We conducted an inspection at Ekaya Student Accommodation... in the Pretoria CBD. We found that the property was illegally reconnected to electricity following a disconnection for debt owed to the city. We've disconnected electricity and water services. For added protection, we will remove the breakers to prevent further illegal reconnections. Dept Openbare W & G Sake currently owe the city more than R2.9 million. City of Tshwaneshow more

Just down the road at 342 Scheiding Street, we... discovered a tavern operating on municipal-owned property zoned for residential use. The site is non-compliant, and their electricity has been disconnected. City of Tshwaneshow more

We discovered 33 illegally constructed backrooms located behind a... foreign-owned spaza shop. Upon our arrival, several tenants fled the scene. The owner of the property and one foreign national working at the spaza shop were arrested. In addition, Eskom disconnected an illegal electricity connection. City of Tshwaneshow more

We made an oversight visit to the Melgisedek Buildings... in the Pretoria CBD. This is a city owned property that’s been vacant for years and has become home to hundreds of homeless people. A fire broke out leaving four people injured. To protect the occupants of this area we will demolish this building. In parallel, we have applied for a court order seeking to finalise the relocation of the residents of this property. Th city has found land that’s available as a safe alternative to the Megisedek property. City of Tshwaneshow more

The City’s Bad Buildings Committee has returned to Pretoria... Industrial for an illegal electricity disconnection operation. We've arrested an individual who was allegedly posing as a City of Tshwane contractor and was connecting electricity illegally in the area. A fake City of a Tshwane logo was found on their vehicle. We have also impounded the vehicle. Illegal connections endanger lives, damage infrastructure, and undermine service delivery. The City will not be deterred from enforcing the law and protecting critical infrastructure. City of Tshwaneshow more

This is a property in Pretoria West that has... an estimated 30 shacks with tenants being charged R1400 per month. We have disconnected water, electricity and have removed dozens of illegal electricity connections. The discovery was made today by our IBEC team. These interventions form part of ongoing efforts to enforce municipal by-laws, protect critical infrastructure, and ensure compliance with building regulations. City of Tshwaneshow more

This informal settlement owes the City R2 million for... water services, and we have disconnected their electricity supply until they pay this bill. To make matters worse, they have also installed boreholes without the necessary approvals. We have served them with a seven day notice for illegal advertising, as well as another notice for illegal land use. City of Tshwaneshow more

Just in time for Christmas, Operation At Large delivers...... 10,000 criminal illegal aliens arrested in Los Angeles!🎁 We are doing what the sanctuary state of California and city of Los Angeles refused to do-ridding the greater Los Angeles area of murderers, drug dealers, sexual predators, and other violent criminals who are here illegally. And don't be mistaken... We are not resting on our laurels; we are NOT stopping at this milestone. This city is still hiding criminal illegal aliens so we are going to keep finding and arresting them... all to make this community and our country safer for those who are here legally. #DHS #СВР #USBP #BorderPatrol #OpAtLarge #LosAngelesshow more

Republican Senator John Curtis is calling on Elon Musk... & DOGE to have more "compassion" for federal employees. "Please put a dose of compassion in this. These are real people. These are real lives. These are mortgages. It's a false narrative to say we have to cut and you have to be cruel to do it as well. We can do both."show more

"We have had a good run for our money... with this gas chamber story we have been putting about, but don't we run the risk that eventually we are going to be found out? And when we are found out, the collapse of that lie is going to bring the whole of our psychological warfare with it." - Victor Cavendish-Bentinckshow more

"We have had a good run for our money... with this gas chamber story we have been putting about, but don't we run the risk that eventually we are going to be found out? And when we are found out, the collapse of that lie is going to bring the whole of our psychological warfare with it." - Victor Cavendish-Bentinckshow more

This afternoon, we conducted a bylaw enforcement operation in... Pretoria West targeting illegally constructed buildings owned by George Asaba, a Nigerian national. The properties are non-compliant and were built without approval, with illegal connections to both water and electricity. Officials found that cement had been poured over illegal cabling to prevent its removal, and the city's electrical power box had been removed from outside and placed inside the yard. Approximately 40 student accommodation rooms were also found to be under construction on the site. The city will not take these violations lightly and will take decisive action against both the owner and the properties. City of Tshwaneshow more