Diepkloof hostel residents vow ongoing protests over power outage

Diepkloof residence protesting. Angry residents of Diepkloof hostel in Soweto have vowed to continue protesting until electricity supply is restored to their area. Earlier, residents clashed with police when their protest intensified, prompting officers to fire rubber bullets. WATCH | SABC News reporter Calvin Dludla is tracking developments at the protest in Diepkloof, Soweto, where…

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Heavy rains to continue in Joburg over the long weekend

File: Vehicle seen in rainy conditions The South African Weather Service has forecast persisting heavy rains and cooler temperatures in most of the country this long weekend. The rains could lead to localised flooding. Meanwhile, a cold front will hit the Western Cape. Forecaster, Puseletso Mofokeng.  “Temperature conditions could be expected to be cooler in Mpumalanga, Gauteng, North West and…

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US negotiators to go to Islamabad, but Iran says no direct talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi talks with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir during a meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, in this handout picture released on April 25, 2026. U.S. negotiators are scheduled to leave for Pakistan on Saturday, but ​Iran said its officials did not plan to meet…

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Ntuli calls for increased policing after family massacre in Newark

File: KZN Premier Thami Ntuli leading a Human Resource Development Council Strategic session, June 2025. The killing of seven members of one family in Newark in KwaZulu-Natal has prompted premier Thami Ntuli to call for more law enforcement in crime spots. More than 2000 members of the South African National Defence Force have already been deployed to crime affected…

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Security guard shot dead in Limpopo mine robbery

File: Accident scene graphic. A security guard has been shot dead during an armed robbery at the Tweefontein chrome mine outside Burgersfort in Limpopo. Police say when another guard went to investigate the sound of gunshots, he was accosted and robbed of his firearm on Friday. Eight suspects fled with the firearms from the two…

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