# The DA in Johannesburg has laid culpable homicide charges against the CEO of Johannesburg Property Company, Helen Botes over the August 2023 fire in the Usindiso building that killed 77 people. The DA’s Nicole Rahn cites gross negligence and years of inaction despite warnings. Rahn says the Khampepe Commission urged disciplinary action, yet no steps were taken. She is demanding full investigation, and justice for the victims and their families:
DA lays criminal charges over deadly Usindiso fire [SOUND]
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