Joburg mops up after the storm

Thunderstorms, floods and load-shedding make life difficult for residents of Gauteng

More than 300 people have been affected by the floods that hit Johannesburg over the weekend, which sparked 1,800 power outages in certain parts of the city

The city has been hit by heavy rains over the last week resulting in 15 people being swept away by flash floods in the Juskei River last weekend. On Friday W/O Ntsako Pataka was swept away by flash floods while driving his private vehicle in Soweto. His body was recovered in Mofolo south yesterday...

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