A former resident of the Usindiso building in the Johannesburg CBD, Ben Khumalo, on Monday told the commission of inquiry into the deadly fire on August 31 after he lost his girlfriend in the darkness hers was the first body brought out of the building.
A witness held at the Lindela Repatriation Centre after the fire in the Usindiso building told the commission of inquiry headed by retired judge Sisi Khampepe when food became scarce at the Hofland recreational centre, people started to fend for themselves and order was lost.
Marshalltown fire victims relocated to zinc shacks close to the notorious Denver men’s hostel in the Johannesburg CBD say they are terrified about living there, but the city has assured them 24/7 security is on site.
Criminal elements were among the group of survivors from the Usindiso building fire housed at the Hofland recreational centre in Bezuidenhout Valley, Johannesburg, according to one of the managers.