Phumla Sekhonyane, from the office of the premier has confirmed that a portion of the building of the office of the Gauteng Premier, David Makhura on 30 Simmonds Street is on fire.
“We have evacuated all officials and they are safe,” Sekhonyane said.
The Johannesburg Emergency Services are currently on site and the cause of fire is still unknown.
Gauteng premier @davidmakhura's office on fire! https://t.co/YCFZpcLV5d
— Louis Nel (@LouisNel) June 30, 2017
Gauteng premier @davidmakhura's office on fire. Cause not yet clear but context matters. Hard to rule out foul play in these hard times… pic.twitter.com/MxlYyW24vF
— Bongani Bingwa (@bonglez) June 30, 2017
This is a developing story, more details to follow.