The City of Johannesburg says it has identified three possible causes of the blast that caused the collapse of the Lilian Ngoyi Street, formerly called Bree Street. At least one person died and 48 were injured, eight of whom are still in hospital following the blast. The Johannesburg City Manager Floyd Brink speaks to the media on preliminary investigations into what may have led to the blast that caused the roadway to […]
In the wake of the explosion that shook Bree Street in Johannesburg’s CBD last night, EgoliGas, the Johannesburg-based natural gas reticulator, has stated that the incident is unlikely to have been caused by a gas pipeline or leak. In a tweet, EgoliGas assures the public that its network had not experienced any pressure loss, indicating that the gas pipeline remains intact. The reticulator further adds that its customers in the […]
INTERNATIONAL At least one person was killed and 22 people wounded after two explosions hit entrances to Jerusalem on Wednesday morning, Israeli police said. At around 7am local time, an explosive device detonated at a bus stop in Givat Shaul, wounding at least 12 people, one of who succumbed to injuries later in hospital. The fatality was a minor, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported, naming him as 16-year-old Canadian yeshiva student Aryeh Shechopek. Half […]
LOCAL The MJC SA has expressed its support for Turkiye following a deadly explosion in the capital of Istanbul this weekend. Reports indicate that a suspect has been arrested, after a bomb went off in a busy street, claiming at least six lives and wounding over 80 others. In a statement, the MJC condemned the bomb attack and extended condolences for victims and prayers for the wounded. The council further […]
INTERNATIONAL At least six people were killed and 81 wounded, including two critically, after an explosion hit Istiklal Avenue in the historic Beyoglu district in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday, Vice President Fuat Oktay said. "We consider it to be a terrorist act as a result of a female attacker, detonating the bomb," Oktay said. In earlier remarks on Sunday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking to reporters ahead of his departure to the G20 summit in […]
INTRNATIONAL Turkish rescue teams are continuing to search for people trapped in a mine after an explosion on Friday killed dozens of workers. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said the death toll stood at 40 people and is expected to rise. The blast took place inside a mine in Bartin province, just north of Ankara, near the Black Sea. Koca said on Twitter that 11 of the 58 workers rescued so far […]
LOCAL The eThekwini municipality said on Tuesday a trip at its Klaarwater major substation had left many parts of the city in the dark. The municipality said the substation was a key supply point to the city from Eskom. Its technicians were investigating and would update the public on progress, the city said. The DA in eThekwini said it had received a flurry of reports stating that power has gone […]
LOCAL The City of Cape Town has emphasized the importance of safety compliance, following Thursday nights' explosion at a superette in Woodstock. Two men sustained critical burns, after several successive explosions led to a fire that destroyed the store on the corner of Plein and Victoria streets. Inspections attributed the incident to a gas leak from two 48kgs canisters, potentially ignited by refrigerators' induction motors. The City's JP Smith noted […]
Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Services says the cause of a fire and subsequent explosions in Woodstock has not yet been determined. Two people suffered serious burn wounds during the incident on Thursday night. The fire had broken out at a business premises which caused a series of secondary explosions due to gas bottles that caught alight. A car was also destroyed. Fire and Rescue spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says the building has […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
