City Power cuts illegal connections in Joburg CBD, and 14 vehicles set alight in Tshwane’s capital. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi will announce the terms of reference for the Commission of Inquiry into the Marshalltown fire that left 74 people dead and many injured and homeless. Social grant beneficiaries continue to suffer as glitches in the payout system continue. Sassa beneficiaries starve as payouts are not entirely resolved. The memorial service for Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi is underway. It looks like South Africans celebrated too soon, as cold weather, winds, and rain affect various areas. 

<p>City Power cuts illegal connections in Joburg CBD, and 14 vehicles set alight in Tshwane’s capital. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi will announce the terms of reference for the Commission of Inquiry into the Marshalltown fire that left 74 people dead and many injured and homeless. Social grant beneficiaries continue to suffer as glitches in the payout system continue. Sassa beneficiaries starve as payouts are not entirely resolved. The memorial service for Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi is underway. It looks like South Africans celebrated too soon, as cold weather, winds, and rain affect various areas. </p>

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