Shack fire
Joburg fire destroys 50 shacks
Authorities said that at the moment there were no fatalities or injuries.
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Woman, daughter (3) die in shack fire in Bethelsdorp
The blaze broke out on Monday night in the Danny Jordaan informal settlement in Bloemendal.
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Hundreds left homeless after fire destroys dwellings in KwaMashu township
One hundred informal dwellings have been destroyed in KwaMashu township, north of Durban.
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2 people hospitalised following shack fire in Alexandra
Joburg emergency services said that 15 shacks had been affected by a blaze in Alexandra.
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Two people die in fire that destroyed three homes in Vrygrond, CT
The blaze broke out earlier on Saturday.
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Alexandra residents affected by blaze rebuild their homes
Twenty shacks were destroyed in Friday’s blaze at the organic market information settlement.
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Father and child (6) die in Germiston fire
The exact circumstances leading to the incident are still unclear but authorities say the blaze broke out in the early hours of Monday morning and affected several dwellings.
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Mother, 3 children killed in Khayelitsha shack fire
The cause of the blaze in the Endlovini informal settlement on Tuesday is unknown at this stage.
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Blaze leaves over 140 homes, 300 people affected in Nomzamo
The blaze ripped through two areas in the informal settlement on Tuesday.
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Masiphumelele fire claims 3 lives
Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze, but several shacks were destroyed.
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Teen dead, 20 shacks destroyed in Kwazakhele fire near PE
The blaze gutted several shacks in the Ndulini informal settlement on Monday, leaving more than 100 people without a roof over their heads.
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Toddler (2) dies after shack catches fire in EC
Her older brother was rescued by neighbours after the blaze erupted on Saturday night.
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Fire destroys several homes in CT, leaves 2 dead
Meanwhile, over 200 people have been displaced after a fire in Daspoort, west of Pretoria
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3 people hospitalised, 120 people displaced in Daspoort shack fire
At least 30 shacks have been ravaged in the blaze at the Bremmer informal settlement, leaving about 120 people displaced.
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Pomona shack fire victims to get temporary accommodation for now
The blaze ravaged parts of the Pomona informal settlement on Monday, burning down over 300 homes and leaving hundreds displaced.
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Masina: Fire-hit Pomona residents won't be removed from land
More than 900 families from Pomona informal settlement were displaced following the blaze on Monday evening.
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1 person confirmed dead after shack fire in Nomzamo
Fire and rescue services responded to a number of informal structures alight after midnight.
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Authorities probing cause of deadly Philippi shack fire
Twenty-one firefighters responded to the scene and upon arrival were informed that one person was still missing.
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Most shacks rebuilt following Masiphumelele fire
Almost 1,300 people were left destitute following Sunday night's blaze that swept through an entire section of the township.
