One man died and 25 people were left homeless after a fire tore through a section of Wallacedene outside Cape Town, the city's disaster operations spokesman said on Friday.
The fire destroyed five backyard dwellings and damaged two formal dwellings from 10.30pm on Thursday, leaving the 25 people displaced, Wilfred Solomons-Johannes said.
The man who died in the blaze had not been identified yet.
“The City’s disaster response teams will provide humanitarian and social relief aid today (Friday),” said Solomons-Johannes.
The cause of the fire would also be investigated. - Sapa