News24 reports that nearly four years have passed since a fire raged through the old Bank of Lisbon building in Johannesburg, killing three firefighters, but the findings of four investigations into the blaze have still not been released.

Last October, Gauteng Premier David Makhura pledged to release reports on the four investigations conducted by the police, the City of Johannesburg, the provincial government and the Department of Employment and Labour, but he has not done so. On 5 September 2018, the CBD building that housed the province’s health, human settlements and cooperative governance departments was engulfed in flames. Allegations at the time were that the fire was caused by an electrical fault that started on the 23rd floor of the building. Simphiwe Moropane, Mduduzi Ndlovu and Khathutshelo Muedi died while battling the blaze. Moropane reportedly died after falling from a ledge while trying to get some air. Ndlovu and Muedi were trapped in the building and died due to a lack of oxygen. Ndlovu's father, Sbusiso Ndlovu, indicated: "We still haven't received a report explaining what happened that day, let alone received money. My son died in 2018 and four years later, no one has said anything … I'm still in pain, and it hurts to hear the endless excuses for why the report hasn't been released.” The Muedi family expressed similar sentiments. In his latest response to the legislature, Makhura said his office was coordinating with agencies to ensure that all investigations were complete. He added that two reports had been received and two were still outstanding.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Zandile Khumalo at News24

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