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Several lives lost in catastrophic fire in Johannesburg building

By Dideka Njemla Over 70 people were fatally wounded and more than 50 people left injured due to the fire that took place at building in the Johannesburg CBD that was illegally occupied, yesterday morning. The fire began on the corner of Albert and Delver Street around 01h30. Upon arrival, firefighters managed to evacuate occupants, however several were left stranded. The remaining occupants were rushed to the nearest hospital, while […]

1 September 2023

Local

SA needs strong laws against racism: Payaza Lesufi

LOCAL Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says laws against racism must be strengthened. This comes as a Benoni woman against whom Lesufi filed a criminal complaint will appear in court in March of next year after being released on warning. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi opens criminal case against Benoni woman A voice note went viral on social media where the woman is heard calling black people rapists and thieves and […]

28 November 2022

Local

Teachers advised to give pupils ‘mask break’ every two hours

As primary school pupils resume classes on a full-time basis on Monday, teachers have been advised to give pupils a mask break every two hours “to ensure they do not get carbon dioxide retention”. This is the advice that the ministerial advisory committee (MAC) has given to the department of basic education. According to the advisory by the MAC, all primary schools should open at full capacity and practise “maximum […]

2 August 2021

Panyaza Lesufi

Several lives lost in catastrophic fire in Johannesburg building

SA needs strong laws against racism: Payaza Lesufi

Teachers advised to give pupils ‘mask break’ every two hours

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