Emergency services are on high alert to deal with any eventuality due to the cold weather but have urged residents to be extra cautious to help the already overburdened health system.
The Johannesburg Emergency Service said that two people had been treated for smoke inhalation.
One of the MultiChoice buildings in Randburg was evacuated after a rooftop air conditioning unit caught fire.
A cold front has been forecasted for Gauteng, causing a significant drop in temperatures.
Gauteng was hit by blooding since New Year's day, with the weather service issuing a flood warning for Johannesburg and the surrounding areas.
A large crowd of people are watching on as a thick black cloud of smoke billows out of the building.
Johannesburg Emergency Services say the preliminary investigation could not be concluded due to the extent of the damage.
Johannesburg Emergency Services officials have responded to a controlled fire in a resident’s garden.
Johannesburg Emergency Services’ Robert Mulaudzi says they will be on high alert.
The South African Weather Service says the heavy downpours will be accompanied by gusty winds.
The cold front is expected to cause significant temperature drops around Gauteng.
Emergency services say that the parents managed to escape the flat unit unharmed but couldn't rescue their toddler due to the strong blaze.
But the Johannesburg Emergency Services say it may not be safe as the structure may be compromised.
Of those who died, at least one jumped from the building, while others were burnt or died from smoke inhalation.
Emergency services say there was no other incident reported, despite a cold snap which usually leads to several fires.
Firefighters embarked on a ‘go-slow’ after the municipality failed to pay overtime owed since 2010.
The Gauteng premier unveiled 82 new ambulances at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto today.
Armed men stormed the venue during a child's party, held parents & children at gunpoint and robbed them.
