6 family members die in Boksburg informal settlement fire

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Six family members have died when their shack caught fire in the Marikana informal settlement in Ekurhuleni on Monday, leaving only one survivor – a young girl who's in a critical condition in the hospital. According to Ekurhuleni emergency services spokesperson William Tladi, the fire broke out in the early hours of Monday morning, consuming a four-room shack where a family of seven was sleeping. Phemelo speaks to Ekurhuleni Human Settlements MMC Kgopelo Hollo who visited the area.

27 May 10AM English South Africa Education · Careers

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