Winter in some parts of South Africa is a time of low (or no) rainfall and high fire danger. Sheldon Strydom studies the ...

At Least 73 Killed In Johannesburg Fire, South African Officials Say. ByRobert Hart, Former Staff. Robert Hart is a former London-based Forbes senior reporter. Aug 31, 2023, 05:36am EDT.

Authorities in South Africa must begin identifying the remains of bodies found at the scene of the deadly building fire in Johannesburg. The fire killed at least 74 people.

Accusing him of being in South Africa illegally, they locked him up and demanded at least 1,500 rand, or $78, about what he paid in rent each month, for his release, Mr. Kumbasa said.

Police in Gauteng have arrested a suspect in connection with the fire that tore through a five-story building in central Johannesburg last year and killed 77 people, South African public ...