The Commission of Inquiry into the cause of the five-storey Usindiso Building inferno has been postponed until further notice due to safety concerns. This was after the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services informed the Commission that the venue they were using did not comply with the City’s by-laws.
The law requires more than one fire exit to accommodate the people attending. The organisers will be required to use this time to find a larger and more suitable venue for the public hearings.
The deadly fire on 31 August in Johannesburg’s Marshalltown claimed 76 lives and left dozens injured and hundreds homeless.
Safety concerns have temporarily halted the work of the Commission of Inquiry into the Johannesburg deadly fire. Major media houses were denied access to the venue due to capacity constraints and insufficient emergency exits on day 1 of the commission.
Source: eNCA
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