'We’re trying to save data and power' - South African trapped at Sudan war’s ground zero

Durban man and colleagues can’t leave their Khartoum apartment block, and food is running low

23 April 2023 - 00:00

Durban resident Ash Ramraj has been trapped in a Khartoum apartment block at ground zero of the Sudan civil war for a week — and now has only a few days’ worth of food left.  ..

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