Johannesburg building fire survivor reveals shocking overcrowding
Cape Town – In the aftermath of the Marshalltown building fire in Johannesburg, a resident named Moses White, who... Read more
3 Sep, 2023
Johannesburg fire disaster: why eradicating hijacked buildings is not the answer
Richard Ballard, University of the Witwatersrand The fire that killed at least 76 people in a five storey building... Read more
3 Sep, 2023
Don’t blame ANC for Joburg fire – Mbalula
Cape Town – ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has claimed that the ANC cannot be blamed for the recent fire... Read more
2 Sep, 2023
Deadly blaze in Joburg prompts debate over ‘hijacked’ buildings
Johannesburg – Search dogs looked for bodies on Friday in a Johannesburg building that went up in flames killing... Read more
1 Sep, 2023
Survivors of horrific Joburg building fire tell their stories
Omar Arafat holds a photo of his sister Joyce Arafat. Her whereabouts after Thursday’s fire in a building in... Read more
1 Sep, 2023
NGOs respond to being blamed for Johannesburg fire
A fireman enters the building on the corner of Albert and Delvers streets in the centre of Johannesburg in... Read more
1 Sep, 2023
‘This is a great tragedy’ – Ramaphosa mourns loss of lives in Joburg fire
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness following the death of more than 70 people in... Read more
31 Aug, 2023
Johannesburg fire: photos and interviews with an eye witness and rescuer
Death toll now 73 and expected to rise By Ihsaan Haffejee GroundUp The bodies of victims of a fire... Read more
31 Aug, 2023
Joburg fire update: ‘Many burned bodies were found stashed at that gate’
Cape Town – A fire that engulfed a five-storey building killed more than 60 people including children in central... Read more
31 Aug, 2023
WATCH | Building fire in Johannesburg kills 52
Johannesburg – More than 50 people have died in a fire that engulfed a five-storey building in central Johannesburg... Read more
31 Aug, 2023
