By AFP 20 July 2023 | 11:35 am A body was found in central Johannesburg early Thursday after an unexplained blast ripped through a main road at rush hour the previous evening, the emergency services said. “(In the) early hours of this morning, we managed to recover a body of a male person on site where the explosion occurred,” Emergency Management Services spokesman… A general view of a damaged road in Johannesburg on July 20, 2023, following an unexplained explosion which occurred during rush hour on July 19, 2023. – A body of a man was found in Johannesburg in the early hours of July 20, 2023 after an unexplained explosion ripped through the city centre tearing through a main road and injuring 41 people, officials said. (Photo by Luca Sola / AFP) A body was found in central Johannesburg early Thursday after an unexplained blast ripped through a main road at rush hour the previous evening, the emergency services said. “(In the) early hours of this morning, we managed to recover a body of a male person on site where the explosion occurred,” Emergency Management Services spokesman Robert Mulaudzi said. Forty-one people were injured, he said. Witnesses reported chemical odours and escaping vapours after the blast, which damaged the road surface and overturned vehicles, including minibus taxis. The road was closed as investigators went over the area. Panyaza Lesufi, the premier of Gauteng province, which includes Johannesburg and Pretoria, said a preliminary inspection did not reveal the cause of the explosion. Experts will “get the full view and advise us,” Lesufi said. Emergency services initially blamed underground gas pipes but the city’s privatised gas company, Egoli Gas, said it was “unlikely” this was the case as customers were still receiving their supplies uninterrupted. It issued a further statement after an initial inspection, saying a “small leak” had been detected on a supply pipeline, and this was suspected to have been caused “by the collapse of the road.” Latest 17 mins ago Belarus said Thursday that instructors from mercenary force Wagner have begun training the ex-Soviet country’s special forces, nearly a month after an aborted rebellion in Russia. “Despite the rain, it’s hot at the Brestsky training ground,” the Belarusian defence ministry said in a statement, releasing pictures of masked fighters in combat gear. “Over the course… 45 mins ago Russia said Thursday it had started joint naval drills with China in the Sea of Japan as the two allies seek to deepen their military cooperation. Ties between Moscow and Beijing have grown closer since Russia launched its Ukraine offensive last year, a move China has not condemned. The Russian defence ministry said the main… 57 mins ago The Guinness world record has rubbished cry-a-thon acclaimed to have been submitted by Nigerians and also warns of unnecessary record attempts in the process. GWR, posted this on its Twitter page, “Just to quell some recent rumors, we wouldn’t ever monitor a record for the longest marathon crying. Here’s what can be monitored by our… 1 hour ago Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday, approved the appointment of his nephew, Tunji Adeleke (jnr) as the chairman of the Local Government Service Commission. The governor also appointed the chairman of the defunct Rauf Aregbesola’s faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) — The Osun Progressives (TOP) as chairman of Teaching Service Commission. Adeleke… 1 hour ago Competition finalists with project and government officials. Photo: Tanzania Institute of Education DODOMA, Tanzania, 20 July 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/When she first learned about a national competition in teaching skills on her school’s WhatsApp group, Sophia Kawegere, 30, thought it was the perfect opportunity to put the preschool teaching profession on the map. “For a long…
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