South Africa: 'Everything That I Worked Hard for Is Burnt to Ashes'

Over 200 people have been left homeless by a fire in S-section informal settlement in Masiphumelele.

Community leader Mveliso Nkunkuma said the fire started at about 1am on Sunday morning after a resident left a candle burning. He said the resident was taken to hospital and treated for burn wounds.

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