A Tragic Fire and Broken Promises in South Africa

Published: Sept. 8, 2023, 9:58 a.m.

b'This episode contains descriptions of severe injuries. \\n\\nLast week, a devastating fire swept through a derelict building in Johannesburg that housed desperate families who had no place else to go. The authorities had been repeatedly warned that it was a potential firetrap. Nothing was done, and at least 76 people died.\\n\\nLynsey Chutel, who covers southern Africa for The Times, explains how Johannesburg, once a symbol of the hope of post-apartheid South Africa, became an emblem of just how bad the country\\u2019s breakdown has become.\\n\\nGuest: Lynsey Chutel, a southern Africa correspondent for The New York Times.'