A picture is emerging of some of the 77 people who died when the derelict building in Johannesburg where they were living went up in flames on Aug. 31.
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Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Zulu Nationalist and a Mandela Rival, Dies at 95
He was a powerful force as apartheid ended and bargaining over South Africa’s future began, emerging as a voice for tribal and ethnic rights, and powers for regional governments.
After South African Fire, Migrants Fear a Violent Backlash
Some survivors have been detained by the police, while politicians have lashed out at the newcomers as scapegoats for intractable problems like crime, joblessness and a housing shortage.
South African Inquiry Rebuts U.S. Charge on Russian Arms
A government investigation about a Russian ship contradicts U.S. accusations that South Africa provided arms to fight Ukraine, President Cyril Ramaphosa said. But a government report won’t be released, he added.
Officials Knew of Problems at Building That Caught Fire in South Africa
An extensive paper trail reveals that the authorities in Johannesburg were warned repeatedly about the dangers in the derelict building where 76 people died in a fire this week.
Officials in South Africa Knew About the Problems at a ‘Bad Building,’ but Did Nothing
An extensive paper trail reveals that the authorities in Johannesburg knew about the litany of dangers in the derelict building where 76 people died in a fire this week.
Filthy Toilets, No Showers and Criminal Landlords: Life in a South African Firetrap
After harrowing escapes from the apartment fire in Johannesburg that killed at least 74 people, residents described how they managed to build lives with no legal water or electricity, and very little privacy.
Identifying Victims in South African Fire Is a Grim Struggle
Families on Friday were trying to identify relatives caught in one of the deadliest residential fires in South African history, which health officials said would require DNA testing.
What to Know About the Deadly Johannesburg Fire
The blaze, one of the worst residential ones in South Africa’s history, occurred in a building that officials and locals say had become an overcrowded death trap for the hundreds who lived there.
Why the Johannesburg Apartment Building Was a Firetrap
A visit and imagery of the five-story building show that it had a litany of major safety issues that made it vulnerable to a deadly fire.