BentleyV12

Be you, Do you. Believe in yourself.

[BentleyV12 @BentleyV12]

@Pablic_ZA @OfficialSASSA How do you proof this Sassa , why do you do this to innocent people. Some people have no means to live and you say they have alternative income. How?

[Peché Africa 🇿🇦 @pmcafrica]

I thought he was tired 😭🤣✌️ #Amakhosi4Life

[Sowetan @Sowetan1981]

City Power is disconnecting illegally connected transformers in Kanana, Midrand in Joburg, saying the illegal connections were affecting residents in several areas. Download our App, follow our WhatsApp channel and join the conversation.
Video: Koena Mashale

[Yusuf Abramjee @Abramjee]

Central Substation fire:

Third fire at City Power’s Central Substation in Johannesburg within a short period.

The latest fire started early on 26 September, causing another outage in Marshalltown and possibly surrounding areas.

EMS and City Power teams are on site, but crews must wait for smoke to clear before safely assessing the damage.

City Power had restored about 98% of the network affected by the previous fire by 25 September.

The cause of the latest fire is not yet known.

City Power says the repeated fires at the same critical facility are deeply concerning and will be investigated.

The previous fire was preliminarily linked to possible cable theft and vandalism, but this remains subject to investigation.

City Power is urging residents to report suspicious activity, vandalism and cable theft around substations and underground cable tunnels.

Further details on the extent of the damage and restoration times will be provided after the technical assessment.

@CityPowerJhb

[MZulu wa Limpopo @KabeloMohlah02]

😭😭😭"o lokisetsa batho wena ?o bereka ko City Power?"

[Yusuf Abramjee @Abramjee]

City Power removes 3 tonnes of illegal cables in Kew:

City Power, working with JMPD and SAPS, conducted an electricity enforcement operation in Kew, Johannesburg.
Teams removed an estimated 3,000kg of illegal aluminium cables, worth about R200,000.

Properties at 131 and 133 10th Road were disconnected after illegal connections and unregistered meters were found.

City Power says illegal connections, cable theft and vandalism are placing severe pressure on Johannesburg’s electricity network.

The operation forms part of a wider intervention following concerns raised in Alexandra, including overloaded networks, illegal connections, meter bypassing, cable theft and vandalism.

City Power says it pays about R250-million a month for electricity supplied through the Alexandra network, while only about R29 million is recorded as revenue.

An Alexandra Electricity Imbizo will be held on 18 August at 10:00 at the AlexSan Kopano Resource Centre.

Residents are urged to report suspicious activity and electricity infrastructure theft.

[Peché Africa 🇿🇦 @pmcafrica]

City Power is in Kanana, Midrand

[Yusuf Abramjee @Abramjee]

EXPLOSION AT CITY POWER CENTRAL SUBSTATION DELAYS RESTORATION

An explosion at City Power’s Central Substation on Wednesday evening has further delayed efforts to restore electricity to affected areas of Johannesburg.

The incident occurred as technical teams attempted to restore power using a newly installed feederboard.

The Selby incomer, which failed on Tuesday, failed again during the operation.

Emergency Management Services is on site, while the cause of the explosion and extent of the damage remain unknown.

City Power can no longer confirm its earlier target of restoring electricity to most affected areas by midday on Thursday, 15 October.

A revised timeline will be provided once the site is declared safe and the damage assessed.

Affected areas include Marshalltown, parts of the Inner City, Wemmer, Selby and sections of Albert, Eloff, Commissioner and Anderson streets.

Residents and businesses are urged to stay away from the substation and all electricity infrastructure.

@CityPowerJhb

[DONITO @DonaldInDenial]

Today I went thru WhatsApp conversations with my ex and checked the media, saw all the pictures and videos we used to share. Wow I’m triggered 💔🙆🏽‍♂️ almost 10 years in and i still haven’t healed

I wrote this song for me and you if you can relate

[Peché Africa 🇿🇦 @pmcafrica]

Moloi 😅

[Infinite Worlds @_infiniteworlds]

Create your own adventure where every choice changes the story.

[MDN NEWS @MDNnewss]

'Ask Yourself Why There Aren't As Many Events Anymore', SA Promoter DJ Shimza Exposes The Toxic Gatekeeping and Sabotage Claims Killing Kasi Nightlife

The vibrant heartbeat of township nightlife is under threat, and it isn't just due to a shifting economy. It is being slowly suffocated by toxic narratives, internal gatekeeping, and a lack of institutional support.

Following recent challenges faced by prominent DJ and producer KayGee The Vibe, a well-known local events promoter has broken their silence on social media, sparking an urgent and painful conversation about why the entertainment scene ko kasi (in the townships) is rapidly declining.

For years, the narrative surrounding township entertainment has been plagued by rumours of sabotage and professional jealousy. When an event fails or an artist faces logistical hurdles, fingers are quickly pointed at peers and rival promoters.

Reflecting on their own painful fallout with former friends (majita), the promoter DJ Shimza Raphala revealed how these baseless accusations almost ruined their reputation.

"They would run into these kind of challenges then people would say it's me," the promoter shared. "They'd say I'm jealous of them and that I was sabotaging them, meanwhile I was also going through the same problems."

The revelation highlights a deeper, systemic issue within the community: a reflex to blame individual malice rather than acknowledging the shared structural roadblocks that everyone in the township event space faces.

While hosting events in suburban hubs or major city centres comes with standard corporate bureaucracy, the promoter points out that organising an event in the township feels like an entirely different, exhausting battleground.

"The amount of fighting we have to go through to host events is something I don't experience anywhere else in the country," they stated, contrasting the township experience with their seamless, successful events hosted outside the kasi.

From compliance red tape and local municipal pushbacks to a lack of proper venue infrastructure and security threats, township promoters are often left to fend for themselves without the institutional backing enjoyed by suburban festivals.

The ultimate tragedy of this toxic environment is the slow death of the township entertainment economy. Townships have historically been the birthplace of South Africa's most iconic musical movements, from Kwaito to Amapiano. Yet, the people keeping this culture alive are being pushed out by the very spaces they seek to uplift.

Shimza closed their emotional reflection with a haunting question that every township resident and music lover needs to consider:

If the toxic culture of blame doesn't change, and if the structural hurdles of hosting township events aren't addressed, the kasi risks losing its cultural pulse entirely, leaving its brightest stars to shine everywhere else except at home.

[Jeff Moore @JeffMoore__]

You don't get weaker.

Things happen that make you
forget how strong you are.

When that happens, slow down
and remember your strength.

Keep going.

[Jeff Moore @JeffMoore__]

You know you’re successful when you
grow into the person the younger you
would have admired.

Keep going.

[Man’s NOT Barry Roux @AdvoBarryRoux]

Serge Cabonge, also known as “Serge the Blesser, is a Congolese based in South Africa. Serge has been linked to several controversies in South Africa. The main ones involve the Tebogo Thobejane shooting investigation, his association with Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.

[Peché Africa 🇿🇦 @pmcafrica]

Stollen transformer located by dedicated employee..

[Peché Africa 🇿🇦 @pmcafrica]

The guy who handed her the mic 🎤🤣🤣🤣🤣🤟🔥

[Man’s NOT Barry Roux @AdvoBarryRoux]

The first rule of the paramedics, 1 .safety for yourself, 2 .safety for the scene, 3. safety for the patient. you can connect the dots. You want us to come in So you can lock the door? 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♂️

[ngwana batho @JustBeing_SiyaM]

This finished me 🤣

[Yusuf Abramjee @Abramjee]

DURBAN:

Police are searching for a vehicle that was driven into a shop in Montclair, Durban.

The driver fled the scene before police arrived.

[Mnyamani 👑 @Zikamnyamane]

His father chased him out of the house to go live in the streets. Years later they went to ask him to come back 🤧