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Joburg building engulfed by fire, killing 74, was a ‘hijacked’ shelter for women and children
The fire that gutted the building might have been caused by illegal electricity connections, officials said
City of Johannesburg welcomes Eskom’s three-day exemption from load-shedding
City Power and Eskom identify hardest-hit areas by the floods which have caused widespread and escalating damage to power infrastructure
Blackout: Municipalities brace for the worst
A total blackout is unlikely, but South Africa’s municipalities say they won’t be caught off guard
Nine dead: Police descend on lawless ‘Lapland’ at Goudkoppies landfill
The police operation coincided with the discovery of another four bodies near the site on Johannesburg’s Golden Highway on Wednesday morning
Residents warned City of Joburg about deadly Goudkoppies landfill years before murders
The residents live less than 500 metres from the landfill and have, for several years, complained to the city’s various entities.