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  • Rescue efforts underway in Lagos, Nigeria where at least 67 South Africans have been killed after the collapse of a building belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations. Picture: AFP

    Nigeria collapse: Survivors share their experience

    A building at the Synagogue Church of All Nations collapsed killing 115 people including 80 South Africans.

    2396 days ago
  • FILE: Rescue workers clear away mattresses used by occupants of the collapsed guesthouse of the Synagogue Church of All Nations at Ikotun in Lagos on 17 September, 2014. Picture: AFP.

    Nigeria collapse: SA survivor drank urine

    Lindiwe Ndwandwe was trapped under the rubble of the collapsed building for five days.

    2397 days ago
  • The plane carrying 26 South Africans, including three children, who were injured in the Lagos building collapse more than week ago has landed at the Swartkop Air Force Base in Pretoria on 22 September 2014. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Nigeria collapse: Repatriation of SA victims delayed

    The repatriation of the SA victims has been delayed because of Nigeria’s laws & regulations.

    2397 days ago
  • FILE: Rescue workers clear away mattresses used by occupants of the collapsed guesthouse of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) at Ikotun in Lagos on 17 September, 2014. Picture: AFP.

    Church collapse: Fingerprint data to verify deceased

    Officials are trying to match them with that of the deceased.

    2398 days ago
  • The plane carrying 26 South Africans, including three children, who were injured in the Lagos building collapse more than week ago has landed at the Swartkop Air Force Base in Pretoria on 22 September 2014. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Nigeria collapse: Fingerprint data of deceased sent home

    The forensic team working on the building collapse has sent home fingerprint data of all those who died.

    2398 days ago
  • Rescue workers clear away mattresses used by occupants of the collapsed guesthouse of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) at Ikotun in Lagos on 17 September, 2014. Picture: AFP

    Nigeria collapse: More South Africans identified

    Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe says 62 of the 84 South Africans who died have been identified.

    2402 days ago
  • Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations TB Joshua during the President of Nigeria's visit to the church at Ikotun in Lagos on 20 Sep 2014. Picture: AFP.

    ANCYL: TB Joshua is not welcome

    Joshua has said he will visit the country once a month following the collapse of a building at his church.

    2402 days ago
  • Spokesman of the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) southwest region, Ibrahim Farinloye, speaks about the casuality figure at the scene of the collapsed church guesthouse of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in the Ikotun neighborhood in Lagos on 17 September, 2014.

    Nigeria collapse: 33 S.Africans to return home

    Lulu Mnguni says teams have also been dispatched to TB Joshua's church to discuss the return of all citizens.

    2403 days ago
  • FILE: The ANCYL has asked that govt to prevent the controversial church leader from entering SA. Picture: Supplied

    ANCYL vows to block TB Joshua from entering SA

    The ANCYL has asked that govt to prevent the controversial church leader from entering SA.

    2403 days ago
  • A victim of the Nigerian building collapse is stretchered into the Steve Biko Academic Hospital on Monday 22 September 2014. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Nigeria collapse: Dead South Africans to be repatriated

    An inter-ministerial task team is working with Nigerian authorities to repatriate 84 South Africans who died.

    2403 days ago
  • The Two Sides of TB Joshua

    The Two Sides of TB Joshua

    The Two Sides of TB Joshua

    2403 days ago
  • The plane carrying 25 South Africans, including three children, who were injured in the Lagos building collapse more than week ago landed at the Swartkop Air Force Base in Pretoria on 22 September 2014. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    Orphans of Nigeria building collapse reunited with relatives

    The siblings, aged 18 months and two-years-old, were among the 25 survivors who returned home this morning.

    2404 days ago
  • The plane carrying 25 South Africans, including three children, who were injured in the Lagos building collapse lands at the Swartkop Air Force Base in Pretoria on 22 September, 2014. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    Nigeria collapse: Death toll climbs

    84 South Africans were killed when a guesthouse under construction at the SCOAN collapsed on 12 September.

    2404 days ago
  • The plane carrying 25 South Africans, including three children, who were injured in the Lagos building collapse more than week ago landed at the Swartkop Air Force Base in Pretoria. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Nigeria collapse: 25 SA survivors finally home

    The South Africans injured in the Lagos building collapsed have landed at the Swartkop Air Force Base.

    2404 days ago
  • Emergency Service arriving at the Swartkop Air Force Base in Pretoria will transport victims to the Steve Biko Hospital. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    Nigeria collapse: SA ready to receive injured victims

    26 injured South Africans will arrive via a chartered flight and be transferred to the Steve Biko Hospital.

    2404 days ago
  • Rescue workers clear away mattresses used by occupants of the collapsed guesthouse of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) at Ikotun in Lagos on 17 September, 2014. Picture: AFP.

    Nigeria collapse: 26 injured South Africans to return home

    A chartered flight carrying the 26 injured people including three children, will land this morning.

    2404 days ago
  • FILE: A guesthouse at the Synagogue Church of All Nations collapsed nine days ago killing 84 South Africans. Picture: Facebook.

    Televangelist TB Joshua to visit SA

    Joshua will meet the families and survivors of a building collapse at his church in Lagos.

    2405 days ago
  • Nigerian preacher and prophet TB Joshua. Picture: Facebook

    Fresh bribery claims against TB Joshua

    A Nigerian journalist claims TB Joshua offered them brown envelopes filled with money.

    2405 days ago
  • FILE: Rescue efforts underway in Lagos, Nigeria where at least 67 South Africans have been killed after the collapse of a building belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations. Picture: AFP

    Nigeria President promises synagogue collapse investigation

    The number of unaccounted for and presumably dead South Africans remains at 84.

    2406 days ago
  • Rescue efforts underway in Lagos, Nigeria where at least 67 South Africans have been killed after the collapse of a building belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations. Picture: AF

    SA dispatches body identification expert to Lagos

    The South African government has sent officials to Lagos to help with the body identification process.

    2406 days ago
  • Spokesman of the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) southwest region, Ibrahim Farinloye, speaks about the casuality figure at the scene of the collapsed church guesthouse of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in the Ikotun neighborhood in Lagos on 17 September, 2014.

    Nigeria collapse: One family’s story

    A family has described to EWN the direct impact of the Lagos collapse on four children, who are now orphans.

    2407 days ago
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