Slumlords likely to be exposed during Khampepe inquiry, says commissioner

Commission says it’s ready for the mammoth task of helping the nation understand why CoJ has so many hijacked buildings

17 October 2023 - 21:01 By Penwell Dlamini

Inner city slumlords beware — the Khampepe commission of inquiry into a Johannesburg fire that killed 77 people in August, expects to hear evidence from those implicated in operating unsafe and hijacked buildings...

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