Fatal Joburg fire: Khampepe inquiry halted because venue is too small
(NEWS 24)
- The inquiry into the Albert Street fire which left 76 people dead in August has been halted.
- This is because the venue used in Parktown could not safely accommodate everyone because it is too small.
- Another venue will now be sought.
The Khampepe Commission of Inquiry, established to probe a deadly blaze that claimed the lives 76 people in Marshalltown in August, has had to adjourn indefinitely because the venue is too small.
On Monday, commission chair Sisi Khampepe announced proceedings would be postponed after the City of Johannesburg’s fire chiefs had served it with a notice of non-compliance.
Tshiamo Sedumedi, from MNS Attorneys which is representing the COJ at the commission, said the central issue was safety, and that the number of people attending proceedings had caused the problem.