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The building, 80 Albert Street, was built in 1954 as the head office of Johannesburg's Non-European Affairs Department, serving as a Pass Office for enforcing pass laws controlling the movement of black people into Johannesburg under the apartheid system. [5] From 1994, the building housed a women's shelter later called the Usindiso Women's ...
At least 73 dead in Johannesburg fire. Thursday 31 August 2023 09:32, Maryam Zakir-Hussain. The death toll from the Johannesburg building fire has now risen to 73, state broadcaster SABC has reported.
At least 73 dead in Johannesburg fire. Thursday 31 August 2023 09:32, Maryam Zakir-Hussain. The death toll from the Johannesburg building fire has now risen to 73, state broadcaster SABC has reported.
The fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. local time, when many people inside the building were asleep. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa called it a “tragedy.” Fire worst in recent memory
The city of Johannesburg has outlined a number of counter measure to address the problem of hijacked buildings. These include: Providing more affordable housing options for people who are living in hijacked buildings. Investing in the revitalization of inner cities, which can make them more attractive to businesses and residents. [6]
Search teams finished checking a derelict Johannesburg apartment building a day after one of South Africa's deadliest fires broke out there as pathologists faced the grisly task Friday of ...
2023 Johannesburg building fire. At least 73 people are killed by a fire in a government building that had been taken over by gangs who rented it out to squatters in Johannesburg, South Africa. Fifteen people are killed in a fire at a clothing factory in Quezon City, Philippines. (The New York Times)
The death toll from a raging fire in a five-story building in central Johannesburg has risen to 74, including 12 children, according to city authorities.