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WATCH | Joburg CBD explosion briefing

20 July 2023 - 15:00 By TIMESLIVE
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Courtesy of SABC.

Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi is on Thursday giving an update on the Johannesburg CBD explosion which left one person dead, 42 injured and 34 vehicles damaged.

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