Johannesburg
‘We were broken’ – JHB family on how COVID-19 tore them apart after two deaths
The Khoza family lost two relatives in the space of just three weeks.
Africa Check takes a closer look at this recent claim by South African politician and businessperson Herman Mashaba.
It’s not yet clear what caused the accident earlier on Tuesday morning.
Authorities are also warning motorists to avoid driving on flooded streets due to the occasional downpours.
It’s alleged that three armed men were waiting in the veld next to an old mine shaft for a group of zama zamas to arrive on Thursday night.
The power utility said it was facing capacity constraints in most areas especially where illegal connections were on the rise.
It’s understood armed men stormed the Intaba tavern on Monday and randomly opened fire.
The ANC has won the mayoral race in Johannesburg.
Speaker Vasco Da Gama had to halt the election twice as the red berets were adamant the opinion is flawed, but it was outvoted.
Herman Mashaba left office as the mayor of the City of Joburg on Wednesday.
Current Democratic Alliance (DA) Mayor Herman Mashaba steps down on Wednesday.
A group of residents said to be spearheading land invasions in the south of the city was summoned to appear in court on Tuesday.
Several parts of Gauteng have been hit by sporadic unrest which has seen shops, many of them owned by foreign nationals, being ransacked and set alight.
Johannesburg and other areas were hit by a surge of attacks against businesses owned by migrants in the last week, leaving at least 10 people dead and prompting protests from several African countries.
They said the reluctance to deal with xenophobia and the South African public's violent predisposition were enabling an environment which could result in far-right politics.
The streets of Alexandra township in Johannesburg was left in disarray after community members looted stores owned by foreign nationals before setting them alight.
Violence erupted in the same area where Police Minister Bheki Cele addressed residents on Tuesday afternoon.
There is 'no justification to blame foreigners for lack of jobs. This must be stopped,' President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a video posted on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon.
The driver was angered by a motorist who drove slowly looking for parking in the CBD on Friday.