Thread Category:
Fires
Thread Location:
South Africa General
In recent years, several historic sites have been gutted by fire. The causes are diverse from accidents and neglect to climate change and arson. Email jamesball01@gmail.com to add to the list or add in the comments section below.
- March 2016 - Manchester Hotel, Johannesburg - Neglect
- Early 2017 - Drill Hall, Johannesburg - Neglect
- 17 July 2018 - Le Tholonet, Parktown - Suspected electrical fault
- 2 August 2019 - The Grand Hotel, Jeppestown - Suspected neglect
- 26 February 2020 - Duntreath, Westcliff - Accident
- Late July 2020 - Generalâs House, Potchefstroom - Neglect
- 19 September 2020 - Potchefstroom Railway Station -Neglect
- 18 April 2021 - UCT fires - Accident, Climate Change
- 4 January 2022: Parliament, Cape Town - Arson
- 29 January 2022: Komani Town Hall - Investigation pending
- 6 February 2022: St George's Cathedral, Cape Town - Suspected arson
- 7 February 2022: 1820 Centenary Memorial Hall, Bathurst, Eastern Cape - Suspected arson
