A two-story Home Affairs building in Germiston was engulfed in flames on August 12, 2025, after being set on fire by protesters using a petrol bomb, which caused the roof to collapse and severe damage to the top floor. Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident. Despite the fire, officials confirmed that all documents, including IDs and passports, were safe. Concurrently, police and Ekurhuleni City officials are conducting an eviction of illegal occupiers in Germiston following a high court eviction order. The eviction process involves police firing rubber bullets at some occupants resisting removal.
All documents including ID's and passports are safe. This is according to Germiston Home Affairs officials after the building was engulfed in flames today. #eNCA #DStv403 #QuestionThinkAct https://t.co/fOIhPXYXOT
Ekurhuleni EMS spokesperson William Tladi, says the top floor of the two-story Germiston Home Affairs building has been severely damaged by the fire. To date two suspects have been arrested in connection with the fire #eNCA #DSTV403 #QuestionThinkAct https://t.co/e4b8XNdM6c
A petrol bomb allegedly caused a fire at the Home Affairs building in Germiston on Tuesday, causing the roof of the building to collapse. https://t.co/MToSMyYuJa