The fire that killed at least 76 people last week in a rundown apartment block in Johannesburg has exposed not only the urban decay of South Africa's “city of gold” but also a failure of its post-apartheid government to provide for many of its poor Black majority.
Johannesburg is seen from the sky, Oct. 18, 2009. Johannesburg has established itself as one of the best cities in the world, South Africa’s economic hub where careers are made and dreams come true. But over the last few years, that image and reputation has been changing.
Neighbourhood residents stand near the scene of one of South Africa’s deadliest inner-city fires in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. Syndicates take over rundown buildings and collect rent from locals and migrants desperate for accommodation. They are surrounded by uncollected rubbish and are often a hub for criminals including robbers and drug dealers. A man checks his phone downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday Sept. 1, 2023.
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