[PRESS STATEMENT] SERI and ICF welcome the report of the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry into Usindiso Building fire (7 May 2024) seri-sa.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from seri-sa.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The heads of four City of Joburg (CoJ) entities must be hauled before a disciplinary committee for contravening by-laws because had they performed their duties, the Usindiso building tragedy that claimed 76 lives could have been avoided, Justice Sisi Khampepe has recommended.
A day after the official release of the damning report that found the City of Johannesburg and the Joburg Property Company liable for the Usindiso building fire in which 76 people died, the entities have yet to respond.
While the cause of the fire was identified as arson, the commission of inquiry found the poor state of the premises led to a conflagration that spread and destroyed the entire building.