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City Power has warned there could be blackouts in Johannesburg CBD if their electricity infrastructure has been damaged due to the explosion on Wednesday evening.

National News

Revealed: Putin agreed in June not to come to summit, but Ramaphosa had to consult BRICS partners before going public

admin Jul 20, 2023 0 382

President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined in a court affidavit the tortuous and stressful diplomatic consultations Pretoria went through before announcing on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not, after all, attend next month’s BRICS Summit in Johannesburg.

Local

Joburg explosion: Man’s body pulled out of the CBD wreckage as 41 people treated for injuries

admin Jul 20, 2023 0 410

A fatality has been confirmed following the large explosion that occurred in the densely populated city centre of Johannesburg.

Local

Eskom announces new black out stages

admin Jul 20, 2023 0 412

Stage 4 power cuts will be implemented from 4pm today until 5am on Thursday.

Local

JHB Water prioritising areas with low pressure or no water after planned outage

admin Jul 19, 2023 0 435

Johannesburg Water said that its systems recovered better than expected, but some residents said they still had no supply.

National News

Arresting Putin risks engaging in war with Russia, President Ramaphosa warns on national security

admin Jul 19, 2023 0 373

“Russia has made it clear that arresting its sitting president would be a declaration of war. It would be against our Constitution to risk engaging in war with Russia,” said President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Life Style

Consumer price inflation drops to 5,4% in June

admin Jul 19, 2023 0 505

South Africans can breathe a sigh of relief after the consumer price inflation (CPI) hit a 20-month low to 5.4% in June.

Local

Boy, 15, in police custody after allegedly killing a 14-year-old girl he was ‘obsessed’ with

admin Jul 19, 2023 0 423

A 14-year-old girl was murdered in cold blood, allegedly by a teenage boy who was reportedly obsessed with her.

Celeb

‘Poorest parts of South Africa are where the white folks are’: Akon

admin Jul 19, 2023 0 329

Senegalese-American musician Akon has once again weighed in on the topic of racial inequality in South Africa, claiming that the richest people in Mzansi are black people.

Local

Former eThekwini mayor back in court for fraud trial

admin Jul 17, 2023 0 387

It’s back to court for former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede.

Local

Motorist robbed and stabbed in the chest following rock placing incident on the N2 near Chesterville

admin Jul 17, 2023 0 386

emergency workers have issued a warning advising people to avoid travelling on the N2 highway near Chesterville in Durban at night following a dangerous incident involving rock placing on the freeway.