Joburg Fire | Traffic authorities advise motorists to avoid Empire Rd, Crown Interchange area

Johannesburg traffic authorities have urged motorists to avoid the vicinity of Empire Road and the Crown Interchange. This as firefighters try to extinguish an underground fire along the M1 highway near Braamfontein. The fire started early this morning. For more, we cross to SABC news reporter Calvin Dludla.
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[@garthroderick922]

What is this? More award-winning SABC journalism.

[@mariahkamogelomoloisane6276]

2:56 Journalist must pay attention and not ask questions that have ben addressed.

[@madamakusinachi3877]

Underground electric wires is important and more professional fire workers is needed as well as fire 🚒

[@starkmad5351]

Did we expect anythjng less from anc ?

[@user-lo5tr1zj8u]

Johannesburg, the cursed city

[@morongwamokgola2832]

No Durban is the cursed city

[@mervynnaidoo2167]

Durban n Johannesburg is overpopulated n pollution is extremely high I avoid visiting these 2 city centers

[@neilwilson7830]

How many fires in joburg lately?

[@johanroos699]

Electrical fires are difficult to controll

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Its....please take precautions.......the......fire came as a surprise........
.ohhh please 🙏 🙏 vacate the residents far away 😢 🙏 please 🙏 take precautions .......underground cable......

[@bokeerfamily-ox3yb]

It's the Zama zama

[@emmanuelmatimba4330]

did he just say the power will be back at braamfontein today?

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No

[@user-yp1pu8kj7p]

It's a delebrately .....animosity.........hmmm ........please people change direction..........alot ll happen during elections

[@Bluecollarjoe6B9]

Zama Zamas and ANC run metros 😢

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Eeeeee weweeeee eeee have eeeeee structured eeeeee new eeeee. SOUND VERY CLEVER AND NOTHING GETS DONE.... Eeeeeeee

[@Chunky_Schoomer]

Izinyoka

[@cathymcdowell5294]

Where are the police