The court case against the suspect who allegedly started the fire is delayed with a warning to the defence over dragging its heels. The commission, meanwhile, wraps up the first part of its investigation into the Usindiso fire, which killed 76 people last year.
The lawyer representing the man who confessed to starting the deadly 80 Albert Street fire in August 2023 said on Thursday there were concerns over his client’s safety.
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This after a witness admitted under oath to setting the uSindiso building on fire on 31 August last year, killing over 70 people and leaving hundreds of displaced.