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Dassenhoek High School torched after police search

LOCAL Some parts of the Dassenhoek High School west of Durban have been torched. This follows last week’s police search at the school, where items including cellphones were confiscated. It is alleged that the school library and some offices were destroyed. Another school, Ndengetho High, was also torched two weeks[…]

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Cause of explosions in Woodstock yet to be established

Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Services says the cause of a fire and subsequent explosions in Woodstock has not yet been determined. Two people suffered serious burn wounds during the incident on Thursday night. The fire had broken out at a business premises which caused a series of secondary explosions due to[…]

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Avoid leaving appliances and heating devices unattended, says EMS following a spike in fire incidents

The Johannesburg Emergency Services Management Services (EMS) has called on residents to be careful during extreme cold conditions when there are rolling blackouts. It says when temperatures drop, the country’s informal human settlements are susceptible to fires that usually leave a trail of damage and sometimes even claim lives. The City[…]

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Man killed; woman wounded in Seawinds fire

A man has died in a fire in Seawinds, Cape Town, on Friday. Firefighters, who deployed in the early hours of the morning, managed to rescue a woman who suffered burn wounds to 70% of her body. Spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said: ”The city’s Fire and Rescue Service were alerted at[…]

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