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Local News 20.3.2020 09:12 pm
Man killed after being hit by train in Cape Town, suicide suspected
According to the Western Cape police, the man – said to be in his 40s – jumped on the railway line and was struck by a train.
A man died after being hit by a train at Monte Vista station in Cape Town on Friday.
Local News WATCH: Firefighters dispatched to contain Table Mountain fire
Dark smoke was visible from the city and, according to eyewitnesses, the wind drove the fire towards Lion’s Head.
Local News Pretoria girl recovering after being struck by lightning
Tessa was outside feeding her guinea pigs when she was struck by lightning on Friday morning.
Local News Murdered Cape Town boy to be laid to rest in Eastern Cape
12-year-old Sibusiso Dakuse’s family received his remains last weekend after pleading with the State in the court case to hand over his body.
Local News 36-hour water shutdown scheduled for Kempton Park next week
Water will be off from 11am on Tuesday until 11pm on Wednesday to repair a bulk waterline.
Local News More than 100 residential complexes in Midrand have defaulted on City Power payments
37,000 accounts are in default with the utility, including 480 large power users, over 10,400 businesses, 104 government departments and 26,600 outstanding residential accounts.
Local News Gauteng residents urged to use water sparingly as Vaal Dam level drops again
The department of water and sanitation believes that the drop indicates that the dam has been on a steady decline for a number of months.
Local News FNB in Newcastle responds to rumours of suspected coronavirus-infected employee
The bank was closed on Wednesday, prompting rumours that an employee was being tested for Covid-19.
Local News Khutsong families won’t budge even though sinkholes may swallow up their homes
They have refused to relocate to an RDP house in the area, saying the house is too small to accommodate them and their assets.
Local News Cape Town’s Bothasig social housing project ‘to be finalised within a year’
Malusi Booi did a site inspection on Wednesday and said he was pleased with the progress of phase two, which was set to deliver 314 houses.
Local News Seizure of assets will hit basic services, warns Emfuleni municipality
The municipality is trying to sign an interest-free re-payment agreement with Eskom, as it is currently struggling with an interest burden of R368 million on its Eskom debt.
Local News Makhura outlines Tshwane administrator’s priorities
While in Hammanskraal, the premier outlined some of the tasks an incoming administrator for Tshwane had to undertake.
Local News ‘Tok-tokkie’ prank in KZN goes horribly wrong
A group of teens were allegedly chased down by four men in a car, threatened at knife and gunpoint, and then verbally assaulted and threatened.
Local News Sisulu urges Sedibeng Water to prioritise the elderly amid QwaQwa water crisis
The minister was briefing the select committee on human settlements, water and sanitation on the interventions by the department at the Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality.
Local News Fourways still without water after emergency shutdown
Joburg Water has initiated an emergency shutdown due to a burst pipe on William Nicol Drive, affecting various parts in the Fourways area.
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