Johannesburg’s ‘total disregard’ for safety to blame for fire that killed 76 in August 2023, inquiry finds

A report into a building fire that killed 76 people in South Africa last year has concluded that city authorities should be held responsible because they were aware of serious safety issues at the rundown block of flats at least four years before the blaze. The nighttime fire at the five-storey building in downtown Johannesburg … Read more