South Africa: One Dead, Up to 500 Homes Destroyed in Khayelitsha Blaze

One person has died and up to 500 homes have been destroyed in blaze which broke out in Khayelitsha in the early hours of Saturday, the City of Cape Town has confirmed.

Mayoral committee member for safety and security JP Smith said a suspicion of a second fatality had not yet been confirmed.

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