'If firefighters arrived early, people would’ve survived', survivor tells Usindiso inquiry

--:--

A survivor of the Usindiso building fire says if the firefighters had started extinguishing the blaze earlier, many people from the building would have survived. The commission of inquiry into the deadly fire in the Joburg CBD continued on Wednesday with new witnesses taking the stand. Maditaba Ramotoso moved into the building in 2019. She told the commission things started going wrong when shacks were erected on the ground floor of the building.

7 Feb 2024 10AM English South Africa News · Daily News

Other recent episodes

Justice minister steps in demanding answers as Omotoso escapes conviction due to state's 'weak' case

Justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has stepped in after the state’s failure to build a strong case led to the acquittal of Nigerian televangelist Pastor Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused. The outcome has ignited public outrage, raising concerns about the prosecution’s handling of the case.

3 Apr 7AM 1 min

ActionSA to re-evaluate joining GNU should DA exit government — Trollip

ActionSA will reconsider its decision to enter into the government of national unity (GNU) should the DA leave government, the party said while warning the ANC there will be consequences if it reneges on its agreement to reverse the VAT increase. ActionSA’s parliamentary leaders held a media briefing on Thursday…

3 Apr 6AM 2 min

LEAKED | DA has defined itself out of the GNU, Ramaphosa tells ANC

President Cyril Ramaphosa has drawn a line in the sand, telling the ANC caucus the DA had defined itself outside of the government of national unity (GNU).

2 Apr 4AM 7 min

'We will pay the price': Defiant ANC rejects US and Afrikaner lobby pressure

The ANC has vowed to stand firm against international pressure, including threats from US President Donald Trump and lobbying efforts by Afrikaner organisations, over its land reform policies and South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

31 Mar 8AM 2 min

DA blasts ‘Kill the Boer’ ruling

The DA has condemned the Constitutional Court's decision to dismiss AfriForum’s bid to have the apartheid-era song Kill the Boer declared hate speech, warning the ruling risks deepening societal divisions.

28 Mar 8AM 1 min

All episodes