Update

MOSSEL BAY NEWS - A 28-year-old man, Matthew Golasi, was found dead in his home after a fire razed the structure in an informal settlement in Ward 14 in Great Brak River on Friday evening, 7 September.

Police spokesperson, Sergeant Chantel Marais says Golasi was a Malawian resident. The cause of death is still to be investigated. Also, the cause of the fire is not yet known and will still be investigated.

Mossel Bay Fire and Rescue services responded to the call-out to the wood-and-iron structure.

ANC chief whip in the municipal council and ANC regional chairperson, Councillor Jovan Bruinders visited Great Brak River on Saturday morning to hand out donations of sustenance and supplies. He said three structures were razed on Friday.

"We've reached out to the victims of the fires as part of the Thuma Mina campaign."

Grandparent, toddlers survive
In another incident this past weekend, a woman, reportedly a grandmother, Portia Gidi and the two toddlers in her care, aged three and four, were fortunate to escape from a dwelling that had caught fire in the informal settlement of Endlovini early on Sunday morning.

A firefighter saved the girls Khayoli and Ivakhele from the burning home.

As part of the Thuma Mina campaign, the chair of the ANC in the Southern Cape Jovan Bruinders (second from left) visited the affected families to hand over donations of sustenance.

Both the firefighter and children suffered from smoke inhalation. The children were treated by ambulance staff and placed in the care of their mother. The fire was extinguished and the firefighters were debriefed by the chief of the Mossel Bay Municipal Fire and Disaster Management Services, Joseph Johnson.

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Neighbours and onlookers told the Mossel Bay Advertiser that the cause of the fire was unknown.

The family, however, lost absolutely everything in the incident.

In the debris the remains of a fridge, a toaster and other kitchen utensils lay scattered.

Soggy, burnt clothes paid testimony to the devastation of the fire. Due to the rain over the weekend, the area was soaked, which caused more smoke from the smouldering remains of pallets that seemed to have been used to create dry walkways between the homes.

Anyone who would like to donate bedding, non-perishable food, kitchen utensils and clothing should contact the Mossel Bay Municipality (044 606 5000). 

Soggy, burnt clothes paid testimony to the devastation of the fire.
Photos: Nickey le Roux