Four people arrested after fuel line dug up and 'petrol stolen' in Alberton

Residents were evacuated as the soil was soaked in petrol

05 February 2025 - 19:58

When Nondumiso Mavuso, 24, was evacuated from her home on Wednesday in Thinasonke at Alberton, she thought only about her two-month-old daughter and how she would feed her. ..

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