Fire

Couple dies in shack fire in Kraaifontein

Wallacedene shack dwellers say they had no water to extinguish the blaze

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News | 25 February 2020

Fire victims relocated to waterlogged site

Survivors of a devastating blaze in December say the site they were relocated to is unsuitable and unserviced

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News | 12 February 2020

Four years after Masiphumele fire, survivors still live in temporary one-room shacks

About 40 families say they need to be relocated

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Brief | 19 November 2019

Vygieskraal fire victims want to go home

Over 60 people have been sheltering for three weeks at a community hall in Athlone

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News | 7 November 2019

Father dies trying to save son from shack fire

Mamelodi father rushes back into burning shack

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Brief | 2 October 2019

One dead and over 80 homeless after Strand fire

Delivery man whose car caught alight says he does not know how he will resume work

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Brief | 30 September 2019

Fire closes Mitchells Plain hospital

“The quick reaction time of the fire crews resulted in the fire being contained to the theater section of the hospital”

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Brief | 13 September 2019

How do we reduce shack fires?

City’s poorest residents use both insurance and technology to fight fires

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Feature | 10 September 2019

Three children die in Durban fire

“I left them sleeping when I went to work”

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Brief | 31 July 2019

Masiphumelele fire leaves over 1,000 homeless

One person killed, but body burnt so badly that their sex cannot be determined

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News | 29 July 2019

Veld fire causes Rhodes University to evacuate residences

Blaze brought under control and no damage to buildings

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Brief | 24 July 2019

Child dies in shack fire while mother was out keeping neighbourhood safe

17-month-old Kungawo Mondile died on Tuesday night in Bobani Village

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Brief | 19 July 2019

Masiphumelele fire station set to open this year

The project was set back by nearly two years over the appointment of the contractor

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Brief | 27 June 2019

Homeless but living in a community hall

Hangberg shack fire victims say they should be given houses

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News | 11 June 2019

Two years after fire, Hout Bay residents are crammed in disused buildings

City blames ongoing court case for delays in re-establishing settlement in Imizamo Yethu

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News | 10 June 2019

Lucky escape from fire for Uitenhage 79-year-old

Xolisile Yani’s chips and vetkoek business ruined

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Brief | 5 June 2019