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Dual fires in Ekurhuleni leave two dead, liquor store gutted

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The City of Ekurhuleni emergency management services responded to two fires – one that claimed the lives of two people and the other which gutted a liquor store – in the early hours of Wednesday.

17 Dec 2025 English South Africa News

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