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‘It’s not safe’: Joburg residents battle days-long CBD power outage

Sowetan · 25 August 2026 at 12:55

‘It’s not safe’: Joburg residents battle days-long CBD power outage

Businesses and residents face mounting losses as power outage drags on

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