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Marshalltown fire: Gauteng Health Dept says it’s not responsible for delays in identifying victims
The Gauteng Health Department has shed light on the reasons behind the slow process of identifying the victims of the…
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Inspections of hijacked Joburg buildings reveal dire living conditions
Inspections into some hijacked buildings in Johannesburg have revealed the conditions that led to the Usindiso Building fire that killed…
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Justice Khampepe urges Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda to consider positions of MMCs Anthea Leitch & Mgcini Tshwaku
Appropriate action should be taken against Joburg Property Company chief executive Helen Botes; Joburg MMC for human settlements, Anthea Leitch;…
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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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Usindiso building fire survivors say they feel abandoned & forgotten
Survivors of the residential building where 77 people died in a fire in Johannesburg said they felt abandoned and forgotten.…
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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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Marshalltown fire inquiry uncovers scenes that led to the hijacking of the building
The Commission of Inquiry into the Marshalltown fire is beginning to uncover scenes that led to the hijacking of the…
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Many people died after jumping out of Usindiso building: Witness
A witness has told the Commission of Inquiry into the Usindiso building fire in Johannesburg, that many people died after…
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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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Self-confessed Usindiso building arsonist back in court to set bail hearing date
The man who allegedly set the Usindiso building on fire, resulting in the deaths of 76 people, is back in…
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Denver informal settlement residents say the area is flooded
Residents of the Denver informal settlement say the area has been flooded again. The area houses survivors of the Marshalltown…
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Marshalltown Fire Justice Campaign expects more arrests in connection with Usindiso building fire
The Marshalltown Fire Justice Campaign has urged police to get to the bottom of the deadly Usindiso building blaze that…
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Firefighter urges municipalities to prioritize fire safety to prevent another uSindiso building fire
Firefighter Wyand Engelbrecht is calling on municipalities to prioritize fire safety to prevent another uSindiso building tragedy. The commission looking…
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Firefighters contain blaze in Joburg CBD
Another building is on fire in the Johannesburg CBD, a few kilometers away from the Usindiso building, where more than…
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Court says deportation of Usindiso building illegal migrants poses threat to inqury
The High Court in Johannesburg said the deportation of undocumented foreign nationals who lived in the Usindiso building would threaten…
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Usindiso fire inquiry hears how Operation Dudula members threatened residents
The commission of inquiry looking into the Marshalltown fire has heard how Operation Dudula members threatened and harassed foreign nationals…
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Inquiry told that residents suspect Operation Dudula started Usindiso building fire
The commission of inquiry looking into the Marshalltown fire heard that residents of the Usindiso building identified Operation Dudula as…
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Lawyer says deporting Marshalltown fire survivors not in the interest of justice
The lawyers representing the Marshalltown fire survivors said the deportation of undocumented migrants who stayed at the uSindiso building was…
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Inquiry into Marshalltown building fire begins
Horrific details have emerged of the moments when emergency services struggled to rescue residents of the Usindiso building in Marshalltown.…
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City Power to cut the lights for hijacked buildings in down town Joburg
The City of Joburg is set to cut the lights at several hijacked buildings in the inner city on Wednesday…
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Joburg Fire: 200 families displaced to be moved to 3 shelters in Hillbrow, Bez Valley and Jeppestown
Joburg City Manager Floyd Brink says over 200 families displaced after a fire gutted the hijacked Usindiso Building in Marshalltown…
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