Zoo Lake workers concerned about jobs after clubhouse fire – SABC News
Many workers at the Zoo Lake Clubhouse in Johannesburg could face a bleak future after a fire engulfed the bowling facility Wednesday morning.
The facility’s manager Davian Cooper says the damage is massive and could run into millions of rands.
Emergency services and firefighters have managed to bring the blaze under control.
He says this will have direct impact on the future of their employees.
“At past six in the morning, I was contacted by a colleague that the place was burning. I came in as soon as possible and was met by all the emergency personnel who were already putting out the fire. The structure has a lot of wood and it was engulfed just in front of our eyes. The fire was getting bigger and bigger. My employees are obviously disturbed because this is their livelihood. Their lives will be affected. But I’m very resilient, I will make sure everything is sorted.”
[WATCH] Johannesburg Emergency Services responded to a fire at the Zoo Lake clubhouse this morning. The blaze is under control, no injuries reported. SABC News reporter Calvin Dludla has the latest update. pic.twitter.com/egNoF8QUCo
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