A pungent “rotten egg” smell hung over large parts of Johannesburg on Friday morning, unsettling residents and reviving long-standing concerns about air quality and industrial emissions affecting the city.
Residents in several suburbs, including Randburg, reported waking up to the overpowering stench, a smell often associated with hydrogen sulphide, a gas commonly linked to industrial emissions.
Noxolo Dlamini, 43, a Randburg resident, said her first instinct was that something was wrong in her complex.
“When I opened the windows this morning, I was welcomed by a pungent smell lingering in the air. I thought there was a blocked drain in my complex,” she said. “But as I was driving to…
Heritage Day: Celebrated on September 24, this day promotes South African
culture and heritage, encouraging people to embrace their diverse backgrounds.
Mr. Alien
Aikona – not on your life [eye-koh-na] or [hi-koh-na] A Zulu term used to express shock or disbelief when talking to friends or family.Example: “Aikona, why did she do that?!” / “Haikona, when?! How?!”
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Fun South African Fact: South Africa is extremely rich in mining and minerals and considered the world’s leader with nearly 90% of all the platinum metals on earth and around 41% of all the world’s Gold!