Gauteng Premier's building on fire in Joburg
'All officials have been evacuated and are safe'
A fire broke out at the offices of Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Friday after an electrical fault sparked a blaze on one of the floors of the building. Roads leading to the office in the Johannesburg CBD were closed off following the fire in Simmonds Street. Smoke could be seen at the top of the building as paramedics‚ fire services and police attended the scene. More firefighters were still arriving at the building around 10am. "A section of the Office of the Premier building at 30 Simmonds Street in Johannesburg is on fire. The Johannesburg Fire Department is on site dealing with the matter‚" the premier's office said in a statement. " - TimesLIVE
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