Zuko Komisa
Inquiry into the Marshalltown Building fire that killed 77 people to begin in October.
Point of View with Phemelo Motene spoke to Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi about the terms of reference for the commission of inquiry into the Marshalltown building fire.
Listen to the full conversation here:
The commission of investigation into the Marshalltown fire, according to Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, will examine the incidence of hijacked structures in Johannesburg.
Sisi Khampepe, a retired judge from the Constitutional Court, will serve as the inquiry’s chair, and its investigation will get underway on October 1.
It will look to identify what started the fire and who is to blame for the disaster that claimed the lives of 77 individuals.
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‘We don’t know who is behind the hijacking of buildings
Lesufi gave reasons why it was important to establish the inquiry, citing the need for a competent body that would come to the bottom of the issues.
‘As the government, we don’t have a clue of who is behind the hijacking of buildings, how many buildings have been hijacked, and since when they have been hijacked, what is the modus Operandi, which institutions are being utilized to change ownership, who previously owned and why have they left their own buildings, hence there’s been lack of payment of services. That is why you need a competent body to collate that information.” said Lesufi
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