South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday, 3 August 2023 Photos: Twitter/@JuliusMalema @ElonMusk
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday, 3 August 2023
In the latest news in South Africa on Thursday 3 August, EFF Julius Malema said Elon Musk “looks like an illiterate”.
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday, 3 August 2023 Photos: Twitter/@JuliusMalema @ElonMusk
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Thursday, 3 August 2023.
EFF Julius Malema said Elon Musk “looks like an illiterate” and that the only thing that protects him is his white skin. Watch the video here.
In other major news, the City of Joburg has announced that the cause of the deadly explosion was methane gas.
Having spent R4 million in professional experts’ services to determine the cause of the Joburg CBD explosion, the City of Johannesburg is now estimating to spend over R100 million on repairs.
Meanwhile, the City of Cape Town is offering a reward for information after a 37-year-old law enforcement officer was shot in the head.
And lastly, did you miss the full moon on Tuesday, 1 August? Well, you can see the next one on 30 August 2023.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, THURSDAY, 3 August
WATCH: EFF Leader Julius Malema calls Elon Musk an ILLITERATE
Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has called Elon Musk an illiterate after the Tesla CEO criticized the use of the song “Kill the Boer” by EFF supporters.
In a tweet on Monday, Musk said that the song was “hateful and divisive” and that he was “surprised to see” that the EFF was using it.
BREAKING: Methane gas caused deadly JHB explosion
The City of Joburg has announced that the cause of the deadly explosion was methane gas.
The deadly explosion tore through 400 meters of Lilian Ngoyi Street, formerly Bree, in Johannesburg.
City Manager Floyd Brink made the announcement at a press briefing on Wednesday, saying that the results of gas tests taken from within the cavity of the road had confirmed the presence of methane at a level between 5% and 15%.
Joburg CBD explosion: Repairs currently sits at R178 million
Having spent R4 million in professional experts’ services to determine the cause of the Joburg CBD explosion, the City of Johannesburg is now estimating to spent over R100 million on repairs.
During the press briefing earlier today, City Manager Floyd Brink said their rough estimate for repairs currently sits at R178 million.
“This estimate might change once we receive the detailed designs for the entire project.”
Brink
Reward offered for info about slain law enforcement officer
The City of Cape Town’s, Mayco member for Safety and Security, Jean Pierre Smith on Monday (31 July 2023) made a public declaration, offering R100 000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest and/or conviction of a suspect following the brutal killing of a 37-year-old Law Enforcement Advancement Programme (LEAP) officer in Mitchells Plain.
Missed the full moon? Here’s when you can see the next one in August
Did you miss the full moon on Tuesday, 1 August? Well you can see the next one on 30 August 2023.
A full moon occurs approximately once a month, but it is not always perfectly full. This is due to the rotation, which means that we always see the same side of the moon, but part of it is in shadow. The moon is only 100% full when the moon, Earth, and sun are perfectly aligned, which can result in a lunar eclipse.
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