MARSHALLTOWN - A survivor has recounted the ongoing trauma of the Usindiso building fire in Marshalltown.
Sunday marks two years since the fire that claimed the lives of 77 people.
The Khampepe Commission of Inquiry found the City of Johannesburg liable for the blaze.
Mike Ngulube, one of the survivors, said the situation is still painful for him.
"We don't have a place to stay...After this accident happened, I lost my wife and my daughter and I was in ICU for 2-3 weeks, after I came out, we found out the body of my daughter was given to the wrong family, we tried to trace it, we found it but the forensics didn't take any action...to me it's very difficult, its very painful," he said.
Families, survivors and activists are gathered to remember the victims and renew their call for justice.
The commemoration, titled "Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied," is taking place at the site of the tragedy on Sunday.
[USINDISO] Today marks two years since the fire at the Usindiso Building in Marshalltown, which killed 76 people, including 12 children, & left dozens injured & destitute. SERI mourns their lives & joins the survivors' calls for justice. pic.twitter.com/hO58Mx0n2b
— SERI (@SERI_RightsSA) August 31, 2025
Every year since 2023, we visit victims who survived the Usindiso building fire. 76 people burnt to death.
And every year I'm embraced with so much love from these young ones.
We have to do better, for them!❤️ pic.twitter.com/qIXD406Ibo— Heidi Giokos (@HeidiGiokos) August 31, 2025
Watch: It’s almost 2 years since the Usindiso fire incident, which claimed 76 lives and left hundreds destitute. Victims were moved to a temporary shelter, located in Denver. These substandard tiny shacks have become their new homes despite the dire living conditions. pic.twitter.com/GFWJA6fQzh
— ActionSA JHB Caucus (@ActionSA_JHB) March 4, 2025
It's been two years since the tragic Usindiso Building fire which claimed the lives of 77 people. And survivors of the blaze say they are still waiting for justice. #DStv403 pic.twitter.com/XVBxZ9ztfP
— eNCA (@eNCA) August 31, 2025
OUTA has filed legal action to declare former Joburg Property Company CEO Helen Botes a delinquent director over her role in the failures that led to the deadly Usindiso fire. Accountability can’t be ignored.
Read More: https://t.co/96qyRAF0vh#Accountability…— OUTA (@OUTASA) August 14, 2025