Loved ones who perished in the Joburg building fire
We spoke to surviving relatives at the Hofland Community Centre shelter By Kimberly Mutandiro GroundUp (From left to right)... Read more
9 Sep, 2023
300 occupants share one tap and one toilet in Joburg ‘dark building’
The entrance to the Nugget Street Express Building in Johannesburg’s city centre. Text by Chris Gilili. Photos by Ihsaan... Read more
7 Sep, 2023
WATCH | Fire at Johannesburg substation leaves residents without power
Cape Town – A fire at the Houtkoppen substation north of Johannesburg has left residents in several areas without... Read more
6 Sep, 2023
Residents of Johannesburg’s ‘dark buildings’ fear for their lives after deadly fire
“How many times must I burn before someone can hear my cry?” asks Sibongiseni Ndlovu, who lives in a... Read more
5 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
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
