Case against Usindiso building self-confessed arsonist postponed

Sthembiso Mdlalose appeared in the Johannesburg High court this morning - facing 76 counts of murder and 86 of attempted murder. Last year, Mdlalose confessed to setting the five-storey Usindiso building on fire in August 2023 - claiming the lives of 76 people.

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Sthembiso Mdlalose, the man who admitted to setting the Usindiso Building on fire that killed 76 people, in court on 14 February 2024. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini / Eyewitness News