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Man dies in Masiphumelele shack fire
Firefighters responded to the shack blaze early this morning.
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At least one hurt in Capricorn Park shack blaze
The CT fire and rescue service says a number of shacks caught fire in the area near Muizenberg.
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Two dead in separate CT shack fires
Several shacks were burned to the ground in Du Noon and over 120 people have been left homeless.
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Mafikeng shack fire cause under investigation
Two toddlers were killed in the fire in Ikopeleng Village on Thursday night.
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Mother and son die in Joe Slovo fire
The Cape Town family’s informal structure was gutted by the blaze which broke out this morning.
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3 dead following separate fires in WC
In one incident, a man died and 15 others were displaced when a fire broke out in Nomzamo near Strand.
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Family of five dies in Lenasia shack fire
Two children and three adults were caught in the blaze during the early hours of this morning.
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Shack fires claim 3 lives in WC
In the first incident, a man died when a fire gutted more than a dozen homes in Witsand near Atlantis.
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At least 30 shacks destroyed in Zandspruit fire
Gauteng's disaster management team has dispatched a unit to assist those affected by the fire.
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Man dies in Philippi shack fire
The blaze gutted four dwellings in Kosovo last night, leaving scores of people homeless.
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Wallacedene shack fire: seventh victim dies
The 51-year-old Thenjiwe Mankayi died in hospital of her injuries.
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Plastic View: Father urges govt intervention
Peter Sebola was shocked after seeing the informal settlement his son left home to live in.
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Zimbabwean, Mozambican nationals among those killed in PTA shack fire
Premier David Makhura says government is intervening to assist and will ensure no one is deported.
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Police rule out possibility of finding new bodies in PTA shack fire rubble
Approximately 300 homes were gutted overnight when a fire spread through the settlement.
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Plastic View residents to be accommodated in Mamelodi after fire
Around 1,500 people have been displaced after the overnight blaze that killed five residents.
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Father mourns son's death following Pretoria shack fire
The father says he had hoped he would still find his son alive when he arrived at the informal settlement.
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Four die in Pretoria shack fire
Authorities are currently on the scene searching for more bodies or survivors.
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Woman (51) in critical condition following deadly blaze in Kraaifontein
Investigators say the blaze may have been sparked when a heating device caught alight.
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Two toddlers die in Mpumalanga shack fire
The siblings were reportedly home alone when the structure caught fire this morning.
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Child killed in Kensington shack fire
City of Sape Town Fire & Rescue Services say the cause of the blaze remains unclear.
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Cops investigate after four killed in shack fire
Early this morning, firefighters battled a blaze in Bloekombos near Kraaifontein.
