Seventh-floor guest room identified as origin of Premier Hotel fire
Investigators have traced the origin of Wednesday night’s destructive fire at the Premier Hotel near OR Tambo International Airport to a specific guest room on the seventh floor.
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Ramaphosa urged to fast-track SANDF deployment to troubled Randfontein informal settlement
Residents of the Sporong informal settlement in Randfontein have urged Cyril Ramaphosa to fast-track the deployment of the South African National Defence Force.
Surprise: A wet Valentine’s Day in store for Gauteng following prolonged heatwave
Gauteng residents woke up to wet and cooler conditions after days of a scorching heatwave. SAWS has forecast severe showers and thundershowers for Pretoria and Johannesburg. Temperatures are expected to cool further by Sunday, with a reduced chance of rainfall across the province.
Scholar transport strike leaves Gauteng parents and learners stranded
Scholar transport drivers have embarked on another strike across parts of Gauteng, leaving hundreds of learners stranded. Parents are scrambling for alternative transport amid wet weather and rising costs. Drivers plan to hand over a memorandum in Johannesburg, while the Transport Department says contingency plans are in place to ensure safety.
Light at the end of the tunnel for Joburg residents left in the dark since 6 February
Mapaballo Borotho Image @Shutterstock Johannesburg residents affected by the Bree Substation explosion have been without electricity since 6 February. City Power says repair work is at an advanced stage, with final testing on both transformers completed. Electricity is expected to be restored by the end of the week. Johannesburg residents have been without electricity for days following the Bree Substation explosion that occurred earlier this month. The outage, which occurred […]
Taps run dry: SAHRC demands national disaster status for water crisis
The SAHRC is formally calling for the water crisis to be declared a national disaster to unlock emergency funding and better government coordination.
The portal of possibility: Tshwane’s digital answer to youth unemployment
The Ithuba portal targets the creation of 30,000 opportunities, including jobs, internships, and training over three years.
‘Investigating corrupt police officers left my son in a wheelchair,’ says IPID’s Masuku
IPID investigator Nomsa Masuku told the Madlanga Commission that her work investigating corrupt police officers led to her son being paralysed after a shooting. She said she and her children were targeted in two separate attacks linked to her investigations. Masuku also revealed that investigators received threats and were placed under home protection for more than a year.
R400bn needed to rescue South Africa’s failing municipal water infrastructure
The Department of Water and Sanitation says R400 billion is needed to repair and upgrade failing municipal water infrastructure. Gauteng continues to experience severe water shortages due to infrastructure strain and high consumption driven by population growth. Rand Water will introduce soft restrictions and load shifting, while the City of Johannesburg has apologised to residents.
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