5news.South African news, all in one place

BREAKING

› POWER GUZZLERS OP-ED: Approved in the dark — the hidden environmental toll of SA’s data centre boom › Mercedes is not the quickest car in F1 anymore, says Antonelli › Matlala’s application to be heard at Midday: Madlanga › REVIEW | A beginner’s guide to time travel › How to make Spur-style onion rings that are thin, crispy, and crunchy › All Blacks call up replacements after concussion injuries in first Test › Warrant of arrest issued for Jub Jub › FINANCIAL WELLNESS COACH: How to plan for your pets’ care after your death › OCJ warns public of impersonator posing as Acting Judge President Zamani Nhlangulela › Guinea landfill, which was flagged as unsafe, kills 30 after collapse › POWER GUZZLERS OP-ED: Approved in the dark — the hidden environmental toll of SA’s data centre boom › Mercedes is not the quickest car in F1 anymore, says Antonelli › Matlala’s application to be heard at Midday: Madlanga › REVIEW | A beginner’s guide to time travel › How to make Spur-style onion rings that are thin, crispy, and crunchy › All Blacks call up replacements after concussion injuries in first Test › Warrant of arrest issued for Jub Jub › FINANCIAL WELLNESS COACH: How to plan for your pets’ care after your death › OCJ warns public of impersonator posing as Acting Judge President Zamani Nhlangulela › Guinea landfill, which was flagged as unsafe, kills 30 after collapse

South African News

State to call second witness as Usindiso Building fire trial resumes

SABC News South Africa · 24 August 2026 at 10:11

State to call second witness as Usindiso Building fire trial resumes

The High Court in Johannesburg, sitting in Palm Ridge, is expected to call a second witness in the re-opened Usindiso building fire case.

76 people, mostly Malawian nationals, were killed in the fire, which happened in August 2023.

WATCH | The 2023 Usindiso building fire in Johannesburg’s CBD claime

Read the full article on SABC News South Africa ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on www.sabcnews.com — the content belongs to SABC News South Africa.

More from SABC News South Africa

Matlala’s application to be heard at Midday: Madlanga

SABC News South Africa · 6 min ago

Warrant of arrest issued for Jub Jub

SABC News South Africa · 11 min ago

Rand holds near multi-month high as Iran sanctions loom

SABC News South Africa · 55 min ago

LIVE | TMPD officer ‘Gagash’ and wife Charlotte Tibana in court

SABC News South Africa · 1 h ago

More in South African News

Matlala’s application to be heard at Midday: Madlanga

SABC News South Africa · 6 min ago

Warrant of arrest issued for Jub Jub

SABC News South Africa · 11 min ago

Guinea landfill, which was flagged as unsafe, kills 30 after collapse

TimesLIVE News · 21 min ago

Robots can outrun humans, but can they handle real-world tasks?

TimesLIVE News · 32 min ago

Coach carrying German high school pupils crashes in the Netherlands

TimesLIVE News · 56 min ago

WATCH LIVE | TMPD officer Peter ‘Gagash’ Nonyane and wife Charlotte Tibana’s bail hearing

TimesLIVE News · 1 h ago