Woman arrested after fatal fire engulfs hijacked building in Joburg CBD
(THE CITIZEN)
The City of Joburg has confirmed that the gutted building was hijacked.
A suspect has been arrested for arson in connection with the fire that broke out at a hijacked building in the central business district (CBD) of Johannesburg.
This is according to the City of Joburg.
Investigations
Speaking to reporters at the scene, Joburg city manager Floyd Brink said an unidentified woman was apprehended and was now in the possession of the South African Police Service (Saps).
“It does seem at this point the fire was started by a specific person… it’s a female.
“We have handed over [her] to Saps [and] we are now waiting for the investigations to unfold,” he said on Sunday.