Shack fires
Imizamo Yethu residents call for better infrastructure after fire destroys homes
The fire broke out on Sunday and affected more than 800 residents and over 200 dwellings were completely destroyed.
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As residents look to stay warm in chilly weather, CoCT warns of fire hazards
The city said that experience had shown that winter was the time when there were increased risks of structural fires, especially as people tried to stay warm.
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Mother & toddler die in EC informal dwelling fire
The blaze broke out in the Danny Jordaan informal settlement in Bloemendal.
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Atlantis residents support teen (16) after family dies in informal dwelling fire
In the early hours of Sunday morning, a fire gutted several informal dwellings, killing the teen's five relatives.
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5 people die in informal dwelling fire in Witsand
The blaze broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning and gutted several homes.
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4 people treated for minor injuries after KwaMashu fire gutted over 100 homes
A fire, which broke out earlier on Monday, gutted over 100 dwellings in the area.
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Informal dwelling fire kills family of 4 in Kalksteenfontein
The couple and their two daughters - aged two and 10 - were trapped in their informal dwelling when the blaze broke out early on Tuesday morning.
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9-month-old baby girl dies in Durban shack fire
Paramedics and firefighters responded to a blaze at an informal settlement on Sunday night.
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Alarm raised over 15% increase in residential fires in CT
There was a 15% increase in the number of formal and informal residential fires in December compared to the same period the year before.
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Father, daughter (3) burnt to death in Ekurhuleni shack fire
The charred remains of the deceased were discovered under the debris of the shack by paramedics.
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Masiphumelele fire claims 3 lives
Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze, but several shacks were destroyed.
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2 children among 3 killed in Nyanga shack fire
The fire also claimed the life of a man when the blaze broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning, damaging many informal structures.
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‘They’ve lost everything’: Appeal for help after KZN informal settlement fire
Local ward councillor Suraya Reddy said the fire is believed to have been started by a client of a local sex worker after he was allegedly robbed.
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Khayelitsha shack fire claims 2 lives
The blaze broke out in in the early hours of Sunday morning and the exact cause is still unknown at this stage.
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Investigation after Philippi man killed in shack fire
While the cause of the fire is unknown, the fire and rescue spokesperson for the City of Cape Town Jermaine Carelse said an investigation was under way.
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Pomona residents vow to stay put on privately-owned land after fire
Over 900 people were left homeless after the blaze gutted their structures on Monday night.
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Residents of Pomona informal settlement yet to rebuild after devastating fire
Gift of the Givers Foundation and other groups rallied behind the community after 200 shacks were burnt on Monday night and left hundreds of people homeless.
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Gas cylinder explosion led to fire at Kempton Park informal settlement
Ekurhuleni emergency services said more than 900 families from Pomona informal settlement have been displaced.
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Over 200 shacks destroyed in Ekurhuleni fire
Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services was back at the scene to help families clean up the area and selvage what is left of their belongings.
