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Inside the Eastern Cape’s biggest rescues — emergency services chief records a decade of disasters

South Africa

Inside the Eastern Cape’s biggest rescues — emergency services chief records a decade of disasters

By Estelle Ellis

About 400 people evacuated from Table Mountain after cable station blaze contained

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About 400 people evacuated from Table Mountain after cable station blaze contained

By Victoria O’Regan and Lisakanya Venna

Another fire at ‘hijacked’ Joburg CBD building leaves four dead in tragic echo of Usindiso disaster

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Another fire at ‘hijacked’ Joburg CBD building leaves four dead in tragic echo of Usindiso disaster

By Michelle Banda

Cam-do attitude — many more eyes in the sky boost Joburg’s fight against crime

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Cam-do attitude — many more eyes in the sky boost Joburg’s fight against crime

By Kulani Nkuna

‘I want my boy out of there’ — agonising vigil for families of those trapped in George building rubble

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‘I want my boy out of there’ — agonising vigil for families of those trapped in George building rubble

By Tamsin Metelerkamp and Velani Ludidi

Six dead and 48 missing in devastating George building collapse

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Six dead and 48 missing in devastating George building collapse

By Tamsin Metelerkamp and Velani Ludidi

Two die as fire engulfs ‘informal settlement’ building in Joburg CBD, woman arrested

South Africa

Two die as fire engulfs ‘informal settlement’ building in Joburg CBD, woman arrested

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Joburg CBD firefighters in yet another battle as flames tear through mall shops

South Africa

Joburg CBD firefighters in yet another battle as flames tear through mall shops

By Michelle Banda

Community attacks firefighters responding to deadly blaze

South Africa

Community attacks firefighters responding to deadly blaze

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

Overtime for uMgungundlovu firefighters cut ahead of fire season in desperate austerity drive

South Africa

Overtime for uMgungundlovu firefighters cut ahead of fire season in desperate austerity drive

By Derek Alberts