Community Lauds Officers’ Compassion for Destitute Woman in Diepsloot

In the bustling township of Diepsloot, a heartwarming tale of compassion and solidarity has unfolded, as residents united in appreciation for the benevolent actions of two Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers.

Escalating Violence Grips Diepsloot: Residents Demand Action

In Diepsloot, the specter of violence continues to haunt residents as another life was claimed on Friday 26 January, marking the seventh death this year in one of the region’s most perilous townships.

INTERVIEW WITH PENIEL NEO TULOMBA JUDO CHAMPION FROM RIVERSIDE ACADEMY

Peniel Neo Jose Tulomba who represented both Curro Academy Riverside and the West Rand District at the National Schools Judo Championships

Man shoots girlfriend dead in Riverside View

A 37-year-old Riverside View man allegedly shot and killed his 26-year-old girlfriend on 16 February. According to Diepsloot police spokeswoman Captain Mathebula, the motive for the death is unknown, but the boyfriend has been arrested.

Nightmare Traffic in Riverside View

The slow morning traffic of Riverside View has become a nightmare and a weekday morning annoyance for many Riverside View morning commuters. A line of Vehicles come to a stop or start moving slowly as they try to exit the community using the two-lane Porcupine Park Ave. According to Busie Ngcobo, a community member and public transport commuter, “ It takes an estimate of maybe 20 to 25 minutes just to exit Riverside and get out of traffic.”

New Road in the Final Stages

The Project of a new road for the Riverside View community that would serve as a well-needed second exit is finally in its last construction phase. The project is near completion and is estimated to be completed by end of April to May of this year. The initial construction phase of the road[the entrance of the road and bridge connecting from Riverside View Extention 70] was completed in 2019.

Riverside View Curro Hosts Career Expo

Lively music and excited shouts of students echoed the hallways of Curro Riverside View on 20th of January 2023.3RC a Marketing consultant company brought the school hall of Curro Riverside View to life with dancing and competition as they brought their renowned Rocking Future career expo show for the FET[ Further Education and Training Phase] students.

Curro Riverside Class of 2022 Achieves 87.87%

The morning of the 20th of January 2023 was one filled with anxious thoughts, nerves and excitement for Curro Academy Riverside’s class of 2022. The South African NSC[National Senior Certificate] results or popularly known as matric results were released in the early hours of january the 20th, students could collect their statement of results at their relevant high schools.

The future looks bright for Curro Academy Riverside students

While matric exams went on at Curro Academy Riverside, grade 10 and 11 students celebrated the completion of their final exams on November 30. The students took Mathematics Paper 2 on their last day of class. Curro Academy Riverside is an independent school in Riverside View, Fourways that provides high-quality education for learners from Grade 8 to Grade 12.

New School on the horizon for Riverside View

After years of knocking on doors the Riverside View community can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Since the year of 2017 Riverside view leadership structure “Riverside Representatives” which comprises of community leaders from all extensions in Riverside, have been actively trying to get a school and other infrastructures bulit for the Community with little to no luck.