Video. A fire in Johannesburg destroyed 1,500 flats, leaving hundreds of people homeless. The tragedy was caused by the explosion of a paraffin stove.

Gauteng’s trio metros are experiencing a shortfall of fire trucks and firefighters, according to media reports. Head of the Gauteng Disaster Management Centre, Tshepo Motlhale, confirmed with ...

JOHANNESBURG - Johannesburg City Power said electricity would be restored in the CBD once assessments are completed following ...

A fire destroyed homes in an informal settlement in Selby just outside of the Johannesburg Central Business District. No injuries were reported.

The devastating fires in the slums of South Africa’s Johannesburg expose the deeper crisis of housing triggered by neoliberal ...

Preparing for emergencies is not just about having contact numbers, it is about educating yourself and your family on how to react.

A fire tore through a Johannesburg neighbourhood on Tuesday, destroying some 1500 homes, according to local authorities.

An offer to buy back or lease the fire trucks was turned down by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries & the Environment.

On Monday, a fire tore through the Booysens shack settlement in Johannesburg, South Africa, leaving hundreds of people homeless and destroying some 1,500 makeshift homes. Many of the shacks ...