Johannesburg fire – latest: Children among 74 killed in one of the worst blazes in South Africa's history
Building in central Marshalltown neighbourhood was being used as ‘informal’ housing for some 200 homeless people
Source: aol.com
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Over 70 Dead After Johannesburg Apartment Block Gutted by Fire
South African emergency crews have recovered at least 70 bodies trapped inside an apartment block in Johannesburg early Thursday morning.
Source: hngn.com
Property owners take City of Joburg to court over illegal occupations
City of Johannesburg failed to provide alternative accommodation to tenants who stopped paying rent.
South Africa Andrew Schaefer Greg Vermaak Joburg High Court Department Of Home Affairs Snowy Owl Properties
Source: citizen.co.za
Abandoned buildings a disaster waiting to happen – DA Gauteng - POLITICS
Party demands that an audit be done of all the abandoned buildings in the province
South Africa Gauteng Department Of Human Settlements Gauteng Department Human Settlements Albert Street Helen Joseph
Source: politicsweb.co.za
Minister Lindiwe Zulu blames Apartheid for deadly Joburg CBD building fire
Minister Lindiwe Zulu said the tragic building fire is a result of Apartheid that kept people under such conditions.
Source: thesouthafrican.com
Johannesburg building fire: Misery of gang-hijacked towers comes into focus : NPR
People desperate for housing in a country with sky-high unemployment have taken to squatting in squalid conditions in former office buildings that are rented out by criminal gangs.
Source: npr.org
With Johannesburg's building fire, the misery of gang-hijacked towers comes into focus
JOHANNESBURG — This is a tale of two cities. One is Africa’s richest metropolis: glitzy shopping malls, gated estates, swanky restaurants and leafy streets.
Source: wbhm.org
With Johannesburg's building fire, the misery of gang-hijacked towers comes into focus
People desperate for housing in a country with sky-high unemployment have taken to squatting in squalid conditions in former office buildings that are rented out by criminal gangs.
Source: wsiu.org
With Johannesburg's building fire, the misery of gang-hijacked towers comes into focus
People desperate for housing in a country with sky-high unemployment have taken to squatting in squalid conditions in former office buildings that are rented out by criminal gangs.
Source: wpsu.org
At least 70 dead as fire rips through Johannesburg apartment block - National
Fires are common in Johannesburg, especially in poor areas. One of the poorest townships of Alexandra has seen hundreds of homes razed in several fires over the past five years.
South Africa South Africans Michele Spatari Thando Le Nkosi Manzini Lebogang Isaac Maile Kabelo Gwamanda
Source: globalnews.ca