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Three likely causes for the Joburg CBD underground explosion have been identified and are now being investigated as all pipeline infrastructure in the inner city is shut off.

Joburg implements total shutdown of all pipelines in CBD to inspect infrastructure 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.

The Johannesburg Roads Agency has sent a list of roads for members of the public to avoid at all cost after a massive gas explosion in the Joburg CBD just before 6pm on Wednesday night.

JHB CBD gas explosion: Avoid these roads, says Joburg Roads Agency

Gauteng authorities have warned people to keep away from the Joburg CBD and allow emergency services to carry out their work.

Keep back, stay safe, say authorities about Joburg CBD explosion Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said the emergency services were attending to the scene in Johannesburg CBD after a massive explosion.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the decision for Putin not to attend the summit follows months of consultations.

JUST IN: Putin pulls out of BRICS Summit

Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life - Nelson Mandela

Chatsworth police station is currently the reigning Police Station of the Year. The station was awarded the Police Station of the Year Award at the SAPS National Excellence Awards in November last year.

Chatsworth police station deserving of Station of the Year title – SAPS

: The former president’s jailing sparked the July 2021 unrest that saw KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng businesses looted and burned, and over 350 people killed.

ConCourt rules that Jacob Zuma must go back to jail to finish his sentence The former president’s jailing sparked the July 2021 unrest that saw KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng businesses looted and burned, and over 350 people killed.

The ANC Youth League has finally managed to elect its new leaders on Saturday night - the first elected leaders after the ANCYL’s last conference conference many years ago.

ANC Youth League elects new leadership after eight years

The family of a 29-year-old Free State man who left South Africa after he was offered a job in Thailand which turned out to be a scam, is pleading for public help to bring him back home as they are fearing for his life.

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The announcement comes shortly after his wife's controversial appearance on the kykNET reality show ‘Die Real Housewives van die Wynlande’.

KWV CEO replaced as his wife appeared to be ‘drunk on wealth’ in reality TV show

Yet again, News24 sinks lower by publishing FAKE NEWS in their ongoing smear campaign of Independent Media. https://bit.ly/40NT0cA

There is a glaring discrepancy between the treatment received by AYO compared to other companies who have been found guilty of fraud and corruption yet still have not faced repercussions from the PIC, writes Sizwe Dlamini.

PIC's discriminatory approach to a decent investment There is a glaring discrepancy between the treatment received by AYO compared to other companies who have been found guilty of fraud and corruption yet still have not faced repercussions from the PIC, writes Sizwe Dlamini.

Former assistant portfolio manager at the PIC, Victor Seanie wrote an email to then PIC CEO, Dr. Dan Matjila, on December 15, 2017, stating: “We have done a due diligence of AYO and can recommend that the transaction proceed", court told. He had testified earlier this week that the due diligence had in fact not been concluded in time before the listing date.

AYO busts PIC claims with own witness The PIC, the state-owned asset manager that invests mainly the Government Employee Pension Scheme funds, is attempting through the court, to recover R4.3 billion it invested for a 29% stake in AYO.

AYO vs. PIC: Former junior portfolio manager at the Public Investment Corporation, Victor Seanie wrote a document wrote requesting to waive due diligence approval on the deal, which he admitted to signing. Seanie, previously told the court that AYO's forecast was unreasonable.

Judge rules for AYO against PIC in communications subpoena matter In a brief order delivered before the resumption of the main case featuring the PIC and AYO, the judge said that the application by the PIC was set aside.

AYO's counsel said that the PIC's disciplinary "found that Victor Seanie is dishonest," which Seane rejected. Cassim asked, "why did you not appeal the verdict when they found you to be dishonest?"

Possible Perjury by PIC Witness, Victor Seanie? Yesterday, Counsel for AYO, Nazeer Cassim, put it to Seanie, who is the PIC’s first witness in the AYO matter, that he is dishonest.

Senior Counsel for AYO, Nazeer Cassim, began by question the witness about the issue of the PIC’s guilty finding in disciplinary proceedings brought against Seanie, which included allegations of dishonesty, a lack of integrity and breaching of his employment contract.

First PIC witness grilled on Day 2 of R4.3bn AYO subscription case Cross-examination of the Public Investment Corporation’s first witness, Victor Seanie got under way on Wednesday afternoon, in the case being heard in the Western Cape High Court.

Ramaphosa says he wanted to appoint his Cabinet bearing in mind that there was not much time left before the elections in 2024.

Ramaphosa appoints Kgosientso Ramokgopa as new Minister of Electricity in sweeping Cabinet changes Ramaphosa says he wanted to appoint his Cabinet bearing in mind that there was not much time left before the elections in 2024.

BREAKING: The embattled Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter's last day in office is set to be February 28, curtailing the initial notice period and end date of March 31.

Andre de Ruyter to leave Eskom ‘with immediate effect’ The embattled Eskom CEO’s last day in office is set to be February 28, curtailing the initial notice period and end date of March 31.

Dressed in a hot pink jumpsuit and baggy coat, Rihanna opened the biggest showcase in music by singing ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’ as she stood, with a noticeably rounded belly.

WATCH: Pregnant Rihanna lights up Super Bowl stage with 'Diamonds'

Police sources in Durban have confirmed rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes was shot dead in a drive-by shooting on Florida Road on Friday night. Police in KwaZulu-Natal are investigating two counts of murder following the murder of two men who are aged 34 and 35-years-old.

LIVE BLOG: Police investigate after AKA and bystander shot dead in Florida Road in Durban

The trio went head-to-head with the likes of Burna Boy, Matt B, Aroof Aftab, Anoushka Shankar and Rocky Dawuni in the Best Global Music Performance category.

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Davos 2023 got down to business. This, against the backdrop of the opening day's Global Economist Outlook released by World Economic Forum (WEF), is why we are here – business. Iqbal Survé writes.

Dr Iqbal Survé: Davos 2023 got down to business Day two of the WEF winter gathering

Preparations are underway for 2023 school openings with the start of the new year.

How to get your results – 4 ways to check your Matric results

MOST READ: In the video, which has now gone viral, South Sudan president Salva Kiir Mayardit can be seen peeing himself as officials were standing and singing the national anthem.

South Sudan president wets himself while reciting national anthem during opening of new road In the video, which has now gone viral, South Sudan president Salva Kiir Mayardit can be seen peeing himself as officials were standing and singing the national anthem.

A juicy dispute over the multimillion-rand estate of Camps Bay magnate heads to the Western Cape High Court.

Fight for Camps Bay mogul’s millions

The legal tussle between former president Jacob Zuma and incumbent President Cyril Ramaphosa continues after Msholozi indicated he would be instituting private prosecution against Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal.

Zuma tells Ramaphosa summons are binding until set aside by a court of law

In the wake of constant breakdowns at ’s power generating plants leading to South Africa’s worst period of load shedding ever, the has been deployed to guard power stations.

President Cyril Ramaphosa deploys army at Eskom power stations In the wake of constant breakdowns at Eskom’s power generating plants leading to South Africa’s worst period of load shedding ever, the SANDF has been deployed to guard power stations.

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IOL | News that Connects South Africans LIVE BLOG: Registration delays ahead of 55th ANC Elective Conference at NasrecBy IOL | Published 49s agoThe ANC holds its 55th National Elective Conference at Nasrec in Gauteng to elect new leadership, with the Phala Phala Farmgate scandal looming large over President Cyril Ramaphosa.