Former Johannesburg mayor and leader of ActionSA Herman Mashaba says the fire that killed 73 people in the Johannesburg CBD could have been avoided had city officials taken the issue of abandoned buildings seriously.
Emergency services vehicles seen at a building where fire broke out earlier.the fire that killed 75 people in the Johannesburg CBDHe was speaking to the media next to the building that was gutted by the fire in the early hours of this morning. Over 50 people are being treated for burn wounds and smoke inhalation at various hospitals.
Mashaba says, when he was mayor, he was attacked for wanting to tackle the issue of abandoned buildings. “It’s unfortunate that this tragedy was avoidable, it lacked the political will for this city to be what it is today. What we see is a small matter in the bigger scheme of things. When I was Mayor of Johannesburg, I brought this issue to the attention of residents, that we are sitting with a huge challenge, the housing backlog was over 300 000. We had buildings hijacked, abandoned, and derelict. For some reasons, I was attacked, being called names, unleashed insults.
Meanwhile, Gauteng Democratic Alliance leader Solly Msimanga says there are more buildings in the CBD that remain a threat to residents.
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