SABCNews PM Headlines @12H00 | 25 April 2026

* Residents of Diepkloof Hostel in Soweto have taken to the streets over lack of electricity. They say they have been without electricity since Monday, sparking growing frustration. Community leaders say they have engaged the City of Johannesburg, Eskom and the Department of Human Settlements, but have yet to receive a clear solution.

* International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says South Africa will continue to call for the former Zambian President Edgar Lungu's family and the current government in Lusaka to engage.

* Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, has arrived in Pakistan. Iranian state media says the visit is part of a broader regional tour that also includes Oman and Russia.

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