EDITORIAL | The CBD explosion should not be used for cheap political point-scoring

All efforts should be directed at identifying the cause of the explosion

20 July 2023 - 21:17

Political short-sightedness briefly reared its ugly head in Johannesburg on Thursday afternoon when two separate press conferences were held to brief the public about the latest on the CBD explosion that claimed one life and left 48 people injured...

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