News24 reports that a building at the Johannesburg Country Club in Auckland Park caught fire on Tuesday afternoon.

“City of Johannesburg emergency management services received a structural fire call around 4.20pm. On arrival at Johannesburg Country Club, firefighter crews found the building gutted with flames,” Joburg EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi indicated. Employees had to be evacuated as dark plumes of smoke rose from the building. The fire was contained in the kitchen, reception area, and dining hall. "So far, we don't have any injuries that have been reported," Mulaudzi said, adding that all staff had been accounted for. Security was tight at the premises and members of the media were denied access. A group of staffers was seen leaving the premises with their belongings. One staff member reported that he had heard a commotion while he was in the building, and people were screaming "fire fire". He added: "I saw smoke, but I was not sure where it was coming from. I then followed the voices that were calling us to come out, and I just went out of the building."

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