Usindiso building fire anniversary: Some believe City of Joburg failed to support survivors

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Human rights activist Andy Chinnah said the city has neglected the survivors, suggesting their lives continue to deteriorate a year later.

JOHANNESBURG - Saturday marks exactly one year since the tragic Usindiso building fire, some believe the City of Johannesburg failed to support the hundreds of people affected by the incident.

Most survivors of the deadly Usindiso building fire are still trying to piece their lives together, grappling with trauma and deep emotional wounds that remain unhealed.

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