Jeppestown fire victims slam conditions of temporary shelters

The incident has left about 200 people - who are currently housed in large tents at a nearby sports field - displaced.

JOHANNESBURG - Survivors of the deadly Jeppestown building fire in Joburg have complained about difficult and cold conditions at temporary shelters.

They said while the building was hijacked and the electricity was connected illegally, it was still safe and warm.Now, they have been grouped in loose tents. Their other gripe is that there aren’t enough mattresses and blankets for everyone."It's impossible to sleep. I didn't sleep, a lot of people didn't sleep. We spent a lot of time outside last night. It's cold inside the tents and they were flapping at night because of the wind...

When the survivors of the Commissioner Street building fire were moved into tents at a local sports complex, the city told them the shelter would be temporary.However, it’s been more than seven months and on Sunday night they got 200 more neighbours who survived Jeppetowns fire.

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