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Authorities rushed to the Johannesburg Central Business District on Wednesday evening following reports of an explosion in Bree Street.

Authorities rushed to the Johannesburg Central Business District on Wednesday evening following reports of an explosion in Bree Street.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will no longer be travelling to South Africa for the BRICS summit in August. Instead, the Russian Federation will now be represented by its foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov. President Cyril Ramaphosa told the Gauteng High Court that arresting Putin would be a declaration of war against Russia. Listen to News24's assistant editor for politics and opinion, Qaanitah Hunter, in conversation with News24's politics reporter Khaya Koko as they discuss the latest developments as they unfold

A South African mother accused of murdering her three daughters in New Zealand is standing trial. On Monday, the High Court in Christchurch heard chilling and graphic details of how Lauren Dickason strangled and smothered her six-year-old, and two-year-old twins, in 2021. Listen to News24's Mihlali Ntsabo as he speaks to News24 reporter Nicole McCain about what happened during the first day's court proceedings.

Rand Water says its 58-hour infrastructure maintenance in the City of Johannesburg is well under way. How important is maintaining water infrastructure, and what would happen if the infrastructure was not well maintained? Listen to News24's Mihlali Ntsabo as he speaks to News24 Joburg metro reporter Alex Patrick for the latest on the outage and planned maintenance. Later, Associate Professor at the Wits School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Adesola Ilemobade, explains why water infrastructure maintenance, although an inconvenience, is essential.

Residents in parts of Johannesburg, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape woke up to snowfall on Monday morning. While the South African Weather Service (SAWS) says the weather conditions in Gauteng might not be of concern, parts of the country have been issued with weather warning alerts. Listen to News24's Mihlali Ntsabo as he gets the latest weather update and weekly weather forecast from SAWS forecaster Venetia Phakula.

Eskom has recently announced that it will be starting a national rollout to update the 6.6 million prepaid electricity meters under its control before they become non-operational on 24 November 2024. According to energy experts, the utility has known about the issue for more than 10 years. But what would happen if government missed this looming deadline? Listen to News24's Mihlali Ntsabo in conversation with News24's Techs and Trends writer William Brederode as they discuss why the update is important.

The South African Football Association and the national women's football team, popularly known as Banyana Banyana, are engaged in a standoff that saw the women's team boycott Sunday's friendly against Botswana over finances, choice of opponent and choice of venue for the match. News24's Heinz Schenk and Khanyiso Tshwaku unpack the matter.

Stellenbosch University vice-chancellor and rector Wim de Villiers has been cleared of nepotism allegations levelled against him after it emerged that he used his discretionary right to admit two of his wife's nephews to the university. Listen to News24's Mihlali Ntsabo in conversation with News24 reporter Marvin Charles as they discuss the investigation's findings in detail.

Another ANC official has been linked to corrupt business practices – this time it's President Cyril Ramaphosa's right-hand man, Paul Mashatile. News24's investigative team has revealed how the deputy president leads a life of luxury, thanks to his connections with controversial tenderpreneurs. Join News24's Assistant Editor for Investigations Pieter du Toit in conversation with investigative journalists Azarrah Karrim and Sipho Masondo as they discuss Mashatile's links to Edwin Sodi and the Alex Mafia gang.