Two die in shack fire
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.
It’s unclear what caused the fire that led to the death of the 15-year-old girl and the 18-year-old man.
Two people were killed by the shack fires which also left 4,000 people displaced.
Thousands are trying to rebuild their lives following the devastating fire that ripped through Masiphumelele.
It’s understood the pair were killed when their shack caught fire.
It’s understood the children’s mother had left a paraffin stove on while visiting neighbours.
Officials are investigating following several fires in Cape Town and Gauteng.
Since the start of the weekend, 57 dwellings were gutted and close to 200 people were displaced.
Several fires have occurred in areas such as Khayelitsha, Philippi and Strand this weekend.
A professor has asked the City of Cape Town to come up with solutions to stop shack fires.
The children died after a blaze at an informal settlement on Friday morning.
Nearly 3,800 other fires, like vegetation blazes, claimed the lives of 33 people.
Six people lost their lives in separate fires on Sunday morning.
Two women have lost their lives while others have been left destitute by shack fires.
The blaze broke out in the early hours of this morning destroying at least 70 shacks.
Seperate fires in Ekurhuleni have left two people dead.