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An earthquake struck Boksburg in the east of Johannesburg at 6.32am on Friday, the SA Council of Geoscience confirmed.Image: 123rf/ Jerry Rainey
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Earthquake of 3.5 magnitude strikes Boksburg

An earthquake struck Boksburg in the east of Johannesburg at 6.32am on Friday. The Council for Geoscience said preliminary data indicated that the earthquake measured 3.5 magnitude on the Richter scale. “At this point‚ it does seem like…

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Basic education minister Angie Motshekga has defended her department’s phased-in approach to reopening schools.Image: Thapelo Morebudi/The Sunday Times
REOPENING OF SCHOOLS

Motshekga insists schools were ready to reopen, but opposition doesn’t buy it

Basic education minister Angie Motshekga says the government is satisfied that its systems are ready – and have been ready – for the reopening of schools this week. Motshekga told MPs that the department did everything possible to make…

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