Joburg fire: Commission of inquiry's two-part probe to commence in October

The commission of inquiry into the deadly fire that destroyed the Usindiso Building in Marshalltown will commence next month after the Gauteng government launched its gazetted terms of reference.

A deadly blaze ripped through a hijacked building in the Johannesburg inner city on 31 August, killing 77 people and leaving scores more injured.

It will conclude the first half of the investigation on 30 November and submit the first report on or before 30 December. The second part will focus on the recommendations, based on the commission's findings, and who must be held liable for the fire and the deaths that emanated from it. Lesufi appointed retired Constitutional Court Justice Sisi Khampepe as the chairperson of the commission of inquiry last month.

The terms of reference further state that, while the core investigating team consists of three members, Khampepe may solicit assistance from additional members not part of the inquiry.

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