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City of Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba hands out medals to the firefighters who battled a fire at the Lisbon Building in Johannesburg in 2018 on 28 January 2019. Picture: @CityofJoburgZA/Twitter

Lisbon building

Firefighters who battled Lisbon Building blaze honoured

By Mia Lindeque

In September last year, Simphiwe Moropane, Mduduzi Ndlovu and Khathutshelo Muedi died while trying to extinguish a blaze which started on the 23rd floor in the...

  • FILE: Firefighters stand in front of the Bank of Lisbon building where 3 of their colleagues died while trying to extinguish a fire. A memorial service was held for the firefighters on 12 September 2018. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    City of JHB hopes to conclude Lisbon Building fire probe soon

    A blaze tore through the 23rd floor of the building almost two months ago and three firefighters were killed.

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    The Millbo Paper factory went up in flames earlier this month - the same day when the Bank of Lisbon building in downtown Johannesburg caught fire.

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  • A firefighter sits in front of the Bank of Lisbon building where 3 of his colleagues died while trying to extinguish a fire.  Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

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  • The three Johannesburg firefighters who died battling a blaze in the city centre will be honoured on 12 September. Picture: @CityofJoburgEMS/Twitter

    Fallen Joburg firefighters to be honoured

    Mduduzi Ndlovu, Khathutshelo Muedi and Simphiwe Moropana braved a raging inferno at a government building last week.

    952 days ago
  • FILE: A fire broke out last week at the Gauteng Health Department building in the Johannesburg CBD. 2018. Picture: EWN

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  • FILE: A fire broke out last week at the Gauteng Health Department building in the Johannesburg CBD. 2018. Picture: EWN

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  • Firefighters begin clearing away equipment on 7 September 2018 near the Lisbon Building following the deadly fire there earlier this week. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Investigation underway into cause of deadly Lisbon Building fire

    The fire broke out on the 23rd floor of the building on Wednesday last week and damaged as many as nine other floors in the building.

    954 days ago
  • FILE: A firefighting crew assess the damage to a building in the Johannesburg CBD on 6 Septemer 2018. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    Nehawu says its members will not report for work at unsafe govt buildings

    This comes after the Lisbon building in Johannesburg caught fire on Wednesday, leaving three firefighters dead.

    955 days ago
  • A firefighting crew assess the damage to a building in the Johannesburg CBD on 6 Septemer 2018. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    #JoburgFire: EMS crews monitoring Lisbon Building

    Three firefighters died on Wednesday while trying to put out the flames at the building which housed several government departments.

    957 days ago
  • A fire at the Gauteng Health Department building in the Johannesburg CBD on 5 September 2018. Picture: EWN

    Gauteng Health Dept questioned over safety of Lisbon Building in wake of fire

    The Lisbon Building, which houses several government departments, has been burning since Thursday.

    957 days ago
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