#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Authorities push to crack down on Eskom crime
Vladimir Putin will skip the BRICS summit next month, an explosion has rocked the Johannesburg CBD, and much more...
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Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Thursday morning...
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Eskom canceled coal-supply agreements and construction contracts valued at R11-billion as the South African authorities crack down on crime at the power utility.
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Vladimir Putin will skip the BRICS summit next month, ending a headache for Cyril Ramaphosa who faced a legal obligation to arrest him on an International Criminal Court indictment.
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Las Vegas Police executed a search warrant in connection with the ongoing investigation into the murder of musician Tupac Shakur in 1996.
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US Police Search Home In Tupac Shakur’s Murder Casehttps://t.co/NvTXJnWArV pic.twitter.com/VBDgs5ziB0
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Europe is facing a severe heatwave, with temperature records shattered by a 60'C reading, indicating the grip of extreme heat and wildfires on southern Europe.
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Multiple people were injured following a suspected gas line explosion in the Johannesburg CBD on Wednesday night.
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The public has been urged to stay away from Bree Street in the Joburg CBD following an underground gas explosion.
— ItsGoingViral (@ItsGoingViral1) July 20, 2023
According to Johannesburg Metro Police Department, the explosion occurred between Bree and Simmonds streets in the city centre.
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