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Inner-city blaze

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

‘They told me [my son] was dead’ — mother recounts horror of Joburg fire

South Africa

‘They told me [my son] was dead’ — mother recounts horror of Joburg fire

By Bheki C. Simelane