Over 100 households affected by Commissioner Street building fire - Gwamanda
Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda visited the site of the building, which was allegedly set alight on Sunday by a woman during a domestic feud with her partner.
A fire ravaged an apartment building on Commissioner Street on 21 January 2024, leaving two people dead and at least four others injured. Picture: X/@PublicSafetyMMC
JOHANNESBURG - Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda said that more than 100 households had been affected in the latest building fire in the CBD on Commissioner Street.
Gwamanda visited the site of the building, which was allegedly set alight on Sunday by a woman during a domestic feud with her partner.
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"We understand, based on what had transpired, that we have a total number of 109 households that were affected as a result of this fire."
The blaze at the hijacked two-story express building killed two people, while at least four others were injured.
The woman accused of starting the fire has been arrested.