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VIDEO: Aftermath of Lenasia building collapse

Visuals from a Lenasia, South of Johannesburg, where a building that was under construction collapsed onto neighbouring properties.


Residents of Lenasia, in Gauteng, were in shock when a building collapsed at around 7pm on Tuesday.

Structural collapse at Lenasia, Extension 1 in Johannesburg, 8 January 2025. Picture: Nigel Sibanda /The Citizen

The building was still under construction. It fell onto neighbouring properties, injuring one person and causing major structural damage to neighbouring buildings.

Structural collapse at Lenasia, Extension 1 in Johannesburg, 8 January 2025.Picture: Nigel Sibanda /The Citizen

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