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Parts of Johannesburg were yesterday left without power as firefighters scrambled for more than 18 hours to put out a blaze that threatened to collapse the M1 highway double-decker bridge.

The confession this week by a witness at the Usindiso commission of inquiry that he started the deadly fire that led to the deaths of 76 people in the Johannesburg CBD building in August last year has caused some survivors to relive the trauma.

The confession this week by a witness at the Usindiso commission of inquiry that he started the deadly fire that led to the deaths of 76 people in the Johannesburg CBD building in August last year has caused some survivors to relive the trauma.

According to data from the Fire Protection Association of SA, a blaze occurs in Johannesburg every six hours.

Andre Snyman of eBlockwatch said a house fire on Friday night in Hurlingham could not be ruled out as being linked to a string of arson attacks on homes in northern Johannesburg.

Angry homeowners lose precious possessions after intruder breaks in and sets fires in upmarket properties.

Quality of safety inspections questioned after Charlotte Maxeke Hospital fire People who were there on the night of the fire have told Eyewitness News that it appeared that the sprinklers at the hospital were not working and also claiming that smoke control doors in passageways appeared to have been removed. A fire broke out at the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg on Friday, 16 April 2021. ...