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NPA confident in case against Usindiso building arson suspect
NPA confident in case against Usindiso building arson suspect! The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has expressed confidence in its case…
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Usindiso building fire victim’s wife reflects on emotional & financial toll
An elderly woman whose husband died in the Usindiso building fire reflected on the financial and emotional toll the tragedy…
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JMPD officers wounded after shootout with robbers in Joburg CBD
Two Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers have been hospitalized after a shootout with armed robbers in the Johannesburg CBD.…
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Release of Usindiso Commission’s report on Marshalltown fire welcomed
The Marshalltown Fire Justice Campaign is welcoming the release of the Usindiso Commission’s report. It found the City of Joburg…
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Usindiso building inquiry suggests structure be demolished
The commission of inquiry looking into the deadly Usindiso building fire has recommended the structure in Marshalltown be demolished by…
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Usindiso Commission finds City of Joburg & JPC partly responsible for Marshalltown fire
A commission looking into a fire that claimed 77 lives in Marshalltown has found that the City of Johannesburg and…
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Mayor says City of Joburg will honour Marshalltown fire victims with housing
Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda says the city will honour the victims of the tragic Marshalltown fire by refurbishing and repurposing…
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GIWUSA to hold mass meeting to address housing crisis in Johannesburg
The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) is set to hold a mass meeting at the Usindiso Building…
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More than 50 people displaced, one person injured in latest Joburg CBD fire
Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) officials have responded to yet another fire in the metro’s CBD. This latest fire comes…
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Alleged Usindiso building arsonists will no longer visit the scene
The lawyer representing the man allegedly behind the Usindiso building fire has confirmed to the publication that the accused will…
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NPA working to verify the true identity of alleged Usindiso arsonist
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says the Home Affairs Department is in the process of verifying the identity of the…
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Marshalltown fire suspect to make first court appearance
A 29-year-old who confessed to starting the Marshalltown building fire will make his first court appearance on Thursday. He made…
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Marshalltown fire survivors in Denver fearful after hostel dweller raids
Some Marshalltown fire victims who’ve been moved to temporary shelters in Denver say they’re living in fear after the shelters…
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Marshalltown building fire survivors relieved self-confessed arsonist is arrested
Survivors of the Marshalltown building fire where over 70 people died said they were relieved that the man arrested in…
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Man arrested for death of 76 people & 120 counts of attempted murder after confessing he started Joburg CBD building fire
A 29-year-old man was arrested by police in Gauteng after he allegedly confessed about taking part in starting the inferno…
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Police make arrest in Marshalltown fire case
Johannesburg police have arrested a suspect in connection with the Marshalltown fire, which claimed the lives of over 70 people,…
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Police fail to prevent people from re-occupying Usindiso building amid inquiry into deadly fire
As the commission of inquiry into the Usindiso building fire resumes on Tuesday morning, the publication understands people have started…
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Marshalltown fire survivors not happy with living conditions
Victims and survivors of the Marshalltown fire are not happy about their current living conditions. They say the site where…
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Legal team for Marshalltown fire victims laud Advocate Makhubela’s recusal
Lawyers representing the Marshalltown fire victims say the recusal of Advocate Thulani Makhubela as a commissioner of the inquiry is…
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Advocate Makhubela vows to fight his recusal from Marshalltown fire inquiry
Advocate Thulani Makhubela, who has been removed as one of the presiding commissioners in the Marshalltown fire inquiry, said he…
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