SABC employees left stranded after a fire threat in Mbombela
Employees were evacuated in time and no injuries were reported
Employees of the SABC in Mbombela were left stranded with no place to work, after a fire broke out at its leased offices at the City Centre.
Journalists who were out on duty were called not to return to the building, but use their laptops to do their work.
The SABC’s acting spokesman, Vuka Mthembu, said, “The SABC can confirm that a fire broke out at its leased Mpumalanga offices and the fire emergency services from the Mbombela City Council were able to contain the fire.”
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“The health and safety of our employees is always a key priority and the SABC is happy to report that employees were evacuated in time and no injuries were reported. Investigations are being carried out to confirm the cause of the fire.
Employees will re-occupy the offices once the offices have been declared safe. Our radio station Ligwalagwala FM is still able to broadcast as temporary measures have been put in place, however, operations have been affected pending the completion of the investigations,” she concluded.
