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

After closing down the illegal laundry facility and the... spaza shop, we moved on to a property housing over 20 shacks. Tenants pay between R1500 and R2000 for a room. City of Tshwaneshow more

Our second stop was an unregistered recycling facility in... Marabastad. TMPD arrested two illegal immigrants who were found working at the facility. We confiscated some of the waste and issued multiple fines to the owner for violating municipal by-laws. . We disconnected Illegal water and electricity connections. City of Tshwaneshow more

🚨Umphakathi wase White City in Soweto decided to permanently... close this foreign owned Spaza Shop after the owner refused to close downshow more

#TshwaneYaTima: During an inspection at Phumelela Student Accommodation, we... found that the property had illegally reconnected to the electricity supply after disconnection. We've disconnected both electricity and water services. In addition, we’ve removed the electrical cable supplying the property to prevent further illegal reconnections. The property owes the city over R4.3 million. City of Tshwaneshow more

The City of Tshwane’s Bad Buildings Committee is conducting... an operation in the Pretoria Industrial. We’ve found an illegal community of foreign nationals that operates a recycling facility on hijacked municipal land. Our teams have disconnected illegal electricity connections, in addition to removing an illegal waste collection facility. One by One! City of Tshwaneshow more

[WATCH] Tshwane MMC Kholofelo Morodi Cracks Down on Cardinal... Guest House Owned by Foreign National Owing Over R1.3 Million Debt and Illegal Electricity On October 1, 2025, Kholofelo Morodi, the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Corporate & Shared Services in the City of Tshwane and an ActionSA activist, led a team to enforce credit control measures at the Cardinal Guest House. Located on Es'kia Mphahlele Drive West in Pretoria, the establishment—owned by a foreign national—has reportedly accrued over R1.3 million in unpaid municipal bills spanning more than 15 years. In addition to the debt, the property was found to have an illegal electricity connection, bypassing proper metering and contributing to revenue losses for the city.show more

We have shutdown this spaza shop on Maltzen Street,... in Pretoria West . The owners are operating illegally without a valid trading permit. In addition, they have no valid fire compliance certificate. City of Tshwaneshow more

#TshwaneYaTima: We've disconnected electricity at an illegal recycling business... on Grand Street. The city is owed over R822,000 by Trustwell Furnishers LTD, the owner of the property. City of Tshwaneshow more

We’ve disconnected electricity at another property owned by Thami... Ndlala - Ndlala Dynasty - an accommodation facility in the Pretoria CBD. The property owes the R2.3 million for electricity. City of Tshwane Aaron Malulekashow 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: Senzi Bar Lounge in Rethabiseng owes the City... over R3.2 million. We’ve disconnected electricity and removed an illegal connection. 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

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

Last stop for #TshwaneYaTima was at Hlahla Meat Supply... and Sophie's Restaurant in Atteridgeville. The businesses each owe the City over R1.6 million. We removed an illegal connection and disconnected electricity. City of Tshwaneshow more

Our very own citizens are helping foreign nationals operate... spaza shops and warehouses. This shop’s operating certificates are registered in the name of a South African woman but the business is owned and operated by foreign nationals.City of Tshwaneshow more

#TshwaneYaTima was back at Maranata Place, a residential complex... in Region 1, in Karen Park. We are here to inspect whether the property hasn’t been illegally reconnected to the electricity network. We have also disconnected their water. The property owes the city over R3 million for water and electricity. City of Tshwaneshow more

Vosloorus Residents Shut Down Foreign-Owned Spaza Shops Over Missing... Local Spaza Shop Owner Vosloorus Residents in Vosloorus are currently closing foreign-owned spaza shops across the township in protest over the disappearance of 27-year-old Mazwi Mpumelelo Kubheka, who has been missing since 2 April 2026. Kubheka, who ran a tuck shop in Marimba Gardens after the community had evicted previous foreign tenants, vanished while on his way to deposit rent and buy stock. His family alleges he was targeted after refusing pressure from Somali and Pakistani operators to sell the business. Witnesses claim he was forced into a white Toyota Corolla with no license plates. Police have questioned suspects, including a Somali national, but released them. Today residents marched to the Vosloorus police station alongside ActionSA, demanding his return. Many foreign-owned shops remained closed today, Tuesday as the community vowed to keep them shut until Mazwi is found. The case has fueled anger over alleged intimidation and foreign dominance in township spaza shops. The Kubheka family continues to appeal for information. SAPS investigations are ongoing.show more