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ANC accused of failing Johannesburg’s residents in the wake of Usindiso fire tragedy
Following an oversight visit to Lillian Ngoyi Street and the Usindiso Building, DA provincial caucus leader, Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, voiced her party’s frustration with the state of the rebuilding efforts.
Solidarity with Iran: South Africa expresses condolences after deadly port explosion
Following a devastating explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Iran, South Africa has extended heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families, expressing solidarity during this tragic time.
Tshwane makes progress in restoring power to Centurion suburbs after substation explosion
The City of Tshwane reports significant progress in restoring power to Centurion suburbs following the Brakfontein Substation explosion.
Frustration mounts in Centurion area as power outage continues following substation fire
Residents in Centurion's Tshwane suburbs express frustration over a five-day power outage caused by the Brakfontein substation explosion as officials work to restore electricity.
Frustration mounts in Centurion area as power outage continues following substation fire
Residents in Centurion's Tshwane suburbs express frustration over a five-day power outage caused by the Brakfontein substation explosion as officials work to restore electricity.
Bomb scare suspect to apply for bail
Ferdinand Fortuin, 49, was arrested in Mamre on Friday, November 15.
Dada Morero considers turning Bree Street into park amid road repair delays
‘We will come back with a proper announcement soon, whether we continue to rebuild the roads or perhaps we should look at building a park so that children have activities there,’ new mayor, Morero tells public broadcaster.
‘No meaningful progress’: ActionSA urges Gauteng government to declare Lillian Ngoyi Street a disaster zone amid repair delays
ActionSA’s Joburg councillor Lebo Mokoka said despite the R196 million allocated for the reconstruction, the contractor has made ‘no meaningful progress’.
Johannesburg Roads Agency threatens to cancel tender over delays in Lillian Ngoyi Street repairs
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has announced that is considering cancelling the tender for the repair of Lillian Ngoyi Street, previously known as Bree Street, in the Johannesburg Central Business District due to delays in the road restoration project.
Suspect linked to R8,000 Mpumalanga coin heist and more hands himself over to authorities
A warrant of arrest was issued for Zola Martin Mnisi in August, another suspect, 31-year-old Mpendulo Absima Hassane is still on the run.
Suspect arrested after two killed, four injured in Atteridgeville school arson
Police have arrested one person following a fire at the Zodwa Special School in Pretoria on Wednesday. Two people were killed and at least four more injured. He is due in court soon.
Joburg implements total shutdown of all pipelines in CBD to inspect infrastructure after explosion
Three likely causes for the Joburg CBD explosion have been identified and are now being investigated as all pipeline infrastructure in the inner city is shut off.
One dead, two injured in suspected illegal mining explosion incident in Soweto
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said the explosion in Soweto on Thursday had nothing to do with Wednesday evening’s explosion in the Joburg CBD.
WATCH: Informal traders, store owners vacate area amid foul-smelling gas after Joburg explosion
ER24’s Faheem Essop, an incident commander of the team on the ground, told IOL that they were assisting police to evacuate the residents, informal traders and hawkers out of the nearest areas where the incident occurred.
Joburg CBD explosion could cause prolonged blackouts, says City Power
City Power said its engineers were on site to investigate any potential damage.
Santaco Gauteng concerned about safety of residents after Joburg explosion, will engage affected taxi owners later
The SA National Taxi Council in Gauteng has expressed shock at the Wednesday evening explosion which has caused sinkholes to key roads in Johannesburg, causing damage to minibus taxis and other vehicles.
Joburg CBD explosion: Residents report nausea, headaches, and chest pains
Emergency services and investigators remain on the scene as authorities try to keep onlookers away from the blast area.
Confusion reigns as Egoli Gas denies Joburg CBD explosion was caused by gas leak
There are fears about the structural integrity of the surrounding buildings following an explosion in the Joburg CBD that caused extensive damage to the road surface and damaged cars, leaving some people injured.
Boksburg gas leak: Families need assistance to send deceased home to Zim and Moz
Patrick Mangayi who lost his wife and three children, said his wife was from Zimbabwe and he that doesn’t have money to send her body and that of their children back home.
Calls for specialised mining units to tackle illegal mining following deadly Boksburg gas leak
The Gauteng legislature calls for law enforcement agencies to develop dedicated and specialised units that will fight illegal mining in the province.
Standby generator in fiery explosion at the University of Pretoria
No one was injured on Wednesday when a standby generator exploded and caught fire at the University of Pretoria’s Economic and Management Science in Tshwane.
Six people in critical condition, one still missing after Paris blast - prosecutor
Six people remained in a critical condition and one person was believed still missing on Thursday, one day after a blast ripped through a street near Paris' historic Latin Quarter.
WATCH: Two die in Mbombela plane crash near old Nelspruit Airport
A pilot and a passenger died after a light aircraft crashed in the vicinity of the old Nelspruit Airport on Monday.
Boksburg gas explosion death toll has risen to 40 - Lesufi
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi confirmed that the death toll from the Boksburg gas explosion incident that happened on 24 December has now risen to 40 during a briefing where he was giving an update on the incident on Thursday.
Health workers killed in Boksburg explosion died heartbroken as they were underpaid - Denosa
Underpaid and overworked. The 12 health workers from the Tambo Memorial Hospital who died during an explosion on Christmas Eve, died heartbroken because they were underpaid and had to work overtime to make ends meet, says a leading nursing union.