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JRA appoints new contractor a year after Bree Street gas explosion
JRA appoints new contractor a year after Bree Street gas explosion! The Bree Street gas explosion in Johannesburg, which caused…
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Joburg Mayor apologizes to residents as Bree Street repairs deadline extended to mid-2025
More than a year after the deadly Joburg CBD gas explosion which caused massive road infrastructure damage along Bree Street…
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Fikile Mbalula says Johannesburg is a collapsed municipality, but ANC not to blame
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula on Thursday described the City of Johannesburg as a collapsed municipality but he said it was…
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Repairs to Lillian Ngoyi Street has started: Jhb Mayor
Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda has announced that the rehabilitation of Lillian Ngoyi Street, formerly Bree Street, has officially commenced. This…
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City of Joburg kicks off R196 million repair work at Lillian Ngoyi Street after gas explosion
Rehabilitation work has officially begun at Lillian Ngoyi Street (formerly Bree Street) following a gas explosion in July last year.…
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Braamfontein gas explosion: Joburg infrastructure back in focus
Disaster Management and Emergency Services are attempting to clear out buildings, businesses, and onlookers in the Johannesburg CBD after an…
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CoJ: Joburg CBD methane explosion damage will cost about R178 million to repair
The City of Joburg said repairing damage caused by the explosion on Lillian Ngoyi Street (formerly Bree Street) will cost…
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Primedia Cares & PnP step up to help families affected by Joburg CBD explosion
Families left destitute after a gas explosion in the Johannesburg CBD have received a much-needed lifeline. Primedia Broadcasting’s 947 and…
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Joburg mayor cancels trip to the Russia-Africa Summit
The Mayor of Johannesburg, Kabelo Gwamanda, has withdrawn from the Russia-Africa Summit to attend to the ongoing recovery process, following…
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City of Joburg: Some vandalism detected in underground systems where gas blast happened
Joburg City manager Floyd Brink said that teams had detected some level of vandalism in the underground systems on Bree…
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Joburg CBD gas blast declared a local state of disaster
The City of Joburg manager, Floyd Brink, revealed that a report has been compiled to declare the Lilian Ngoyi Street…
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Electricity restored in Joburg CBD after gas explosion
City Power says it’s switched on power to many residents in the Johannesburg CBD affected by last week’s explosion. All…
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Site must be declared safe before water & power are restored following Joburg explosion
Some residents affected by the Johannesburg gas explosion on Bree Street might not have water and electricity supply on Monday,…
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Joburg CBD residents left frustrated by power outage after gas blast
Some residents in the Johannesburg CBD have accused property owners in the area of failing to supply alternative means of…
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Some businesses reopen after Joburg CBD explosion
Some businesses reopened in the Johannesburg CBD on Saturday, following a major explosion on Bree Street earlier this week. One…
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Owners of taxis damaged in Joburg blast want compensation for repairs & lost income
Minibus taxi owners whose vehicles were damaged during the Bree Street gas explosion in the Johannesburg CBD are asking for…
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City of Joburg identifies three possible causes of the blast
The City of Johannesburg says it has identified three possible causes of the blast that caused the collapse of the…
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Gauteng Premier Lesufi accused of politicizing Joburg CBD gas explosion
As residents are still reeling from the aftermath of the Bree Street gas explosion, cracks have started to show in…
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2 still critical after Joburg CBD explosion
Two people remain in critical condition following the explosion in the Johannesburg CBD. One person has died and has been…
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City Power: Joburg CBD explosion could cause prolonged blackouts
City Power has warned there could be blackouts in Johannesburg CBD if their electricity infrastructure has been damaged due to…
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Residents report nausea, headaches & chest pains following Joburg CBD explosion
Some of the Joburg residents have reported headaches, chest pains, and nausea since the massive explosion in the city’s CBD.…
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Photos: Huge explosion causes massive sinkhole in Joburg
There has been a massive gas explosion in the Johannesburg CBD, causing substantial damage to nearby roads and causing sinkholes.…
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Western Cape EFF vow to keep coming to Hanks Olde Irish until they meet owner
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) said that it was on a mission to uproot racism in Cape Town. Party members…
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Suspected drunk driver crashes into Cape coffee shop
An alleged drunk driver drove into the Ladder Coffee Shop, around midnight on Tuesday, damaging their front windows, doors, furniture…
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