Video: Mobile Home Affairs service steps in after protest and blaze in CBD
A mobile Home Affairs bus is serving clients after the CBD office caught fire during protest chaos linked to mass evictions.
It is a chaotic morning in the heart of Ekurhuleni’s Germiston CBD, with two major events that officials suspect are linked.
In the early hours, protesters began burning tyres and debris. At about 07:00, the Germiston Home Affairs building caught fire.
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Firefighters battled the blaze, and no injuries or deaths were reported.
The unrest followed a protest by residents of Ekurhuleni housing units against a Johannesburg High Court-ordered eviction.
They were later evicted by Germiston South Deputy Sheriff Ijan Kruger. Residents are now displaced, with protesters dispersed by rubber bullets.
Home Affairs update
Germiston City News spoke to Home Affairs provincial manager Mamokubung Moroke who informed us that a mobile Home Affairs bus has been stationed next to the Dumisani Masilela Theatre in FH Odendaal Street, to serve clients who arrived earlier to access the department’s services.
Watch as she explains the temporary measure:
@bedfordview.edenv Mamokubung Moroke, Home Affairs Provincial Manager, provided an update on the impact of the recent fire at the Germiston office, explaining how services have been affected and outlining next steps for affected clients. #GemistonCityNews #HomeAffairsGermistononfire
This is a developing story, with events changing by the minute.
