The owner of the car who wished to remain anonymous said that she drove into the flat complex and her car suddenly was on fire around 7pm.
The owner and other residents immediately called the Johannesburg Fire Department but officer from CSS Tactical, who also called the fire department, and residents of the flat complex eventually killed the flames with fire extinguishers at the complex at 7.45pm.
The Automobile Association of South Africa (AA) and the Johannesburg Fire Department arrived after the flames had been extinguished.
As of yet the cause of the fire has not been established.