Joburg CBD inferno: death in the land of despair
There was chaos in the Joburg CBD on Thursday as firefighters and paramedics bagged bodies and treated the injured after a fire that at the latest count killed 74 souls. On Friday, things were eerily quiet, writes Leonie Wagner
03 September 2023 - 00:00
“Umlilo, umlilo, kukho abantwana apho” (fire, fire, there are children in there). ..
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