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The Boksburg Blast on Christmas eve was one of the worst disasters in South African history. It’s been nearly a month since the devastating gas tanker explosion changed many lives forever, including that of its heroes. The true heroes of the events that unfolded are undoubtedly members of the local community of Plantation, the suburb of Boksburg where it all happened, and the security companies who were the first responders on the scene. Minutes after the giant fireball devoured onlookers, AAA Security area manager Marius van der Merwe arrived at the scene. He was alerted by his patrolman colleague, whose…
