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80 Albert Street, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, South Africa. Coordinates. 26°12′30″S 28°02′57″E. / 26.2083°S 28.0491°E / -26.2083; 28.0491. Deaths. 77. Non-fatal injuries. 88. On 31 August 2023 at around 01:30 SAST, a fire engulfed an illegally occupied government-owned building in Johannesburg, South Africa; 77 people were ...
South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the Johannesburg blaze that killed 74 people is “a wake up call” to address an inner-city housing crisis. “This is a great tragedy felt ...
South Africa's energy regulator Nersa said on Friday that in April alone, Eskom had generated 168.5 GWh from diesel generators, more than half of the maximum it is normally allowed per quarter.
Johannesburg (/ dʒ oʊ ˈ h æ n ɪ s b ɜːr ɡ / joh-HAN-iss-burg, US also /-ˈ h ɑː n-/- HAHN-, Afrikaans: [jʊəˈɦanəsbœrχ]; Zulu and Xhosa: eGoli [ɛˈɡɔːli]) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa with 4,803,262 people, and is classified as a megacity; it is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world.
Taps have run dry across Johannesburg, South Africa, in an unprecedented water crisis. Associated Press. March 24, 2024 at 11:00 AM. No drought has been officially declared, but officials are ...
Months after South Africa's deadliest fire, ... Daniel De Simone - BBC News, Johannesburg. January 25, 2024 at 9:00 AM. The building was home to some of South Africa's poorest people.
The 2019 Johannesburg riots occurred in the South African city of Johannesburg from 1–5 September 2019, leading to the deaths of at least seven people. [2] The riots were xenophobic in nature, targeting foreign nationals from other African countries. [3] Retaliatory actions by rioters in other African nations was taken against South African ...
2022 Soweto shootings. On 9 July 2022, a mass shooting took place at a tavern in Orlando, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa. 16 people were killed in the incident. [2] [3] At about 21:00 GMT, a group of men armed with rifles and a 9mm pistol opened fire on patrons in the tavern. A total of 23 people were shot. 12 people were killed at the scene and ...