Vox pop: Locals weigh in on the Joburg CBD explosion
Some parts of Joburg CBD collapsed, the cause of this is still unknown at this stage as officials are still investigating the matter. Emergency services evacuated people due to gas risk. Locals share their opinion on what they think about this matter.
In the middle of rush hour on July 19, a mysterious explosion tore through the heart of Johannesburg, leaving the city’s people still in shock following the Bree Street underground explosion.
Panyaza Lesufi, the premier of Gauteng, stated that the “centre of focus” in the investigation into the explosion’s origin was Egoli Gas.
However, the oil and gas corporation claimed that it was “unlikely that the explosion was caused by a gas pipeline or leak”.
Locals share their opinion on what they think about the understanding of gas explosions and what might have caused it…
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