Soweto Building Disaster Leaves Three Dead As Two Women and Child Die in Double-Storey Collapse

• Six people were in a double-storey building, which collapsed in the early hours of the morning on Sunday, 28 December 2025
• Three of the occupants succumbed to their injuries following the collapse of the building in Doornkop, Soweto
• Three people were trapped under the rubble of the collapse and were rushed to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital for further treatment

Briefly News journalist Byron Pillay has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He spent 10 years working for the Northern Natal Courier before transitioning to online journalism.

GAUTENG – Tragedy has struck in Soweto, where three people have been killed in a building collapse in Doornkop.

The trio, two women and a child, were among six people inside a building that collapsed in the early hours of the morning of Sunday, 28 December 2025. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) received an alert about the collapse at the double-storey building at approximately 3 am.

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Injured rushed to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital

According to officials from the Johannesburg Emergency Services Department, six people were trapped inside the building at the time of the collapse. Three individuals were trapped beneath the rubble as a result of the collapse.

The three injured were rushed to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital for further treatment. Sadly, a child and two women succumbed to their injuries.

*This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

Source: Briefly News