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Five die in Cape Town shack fires on Christmas Day

Five people have been killed in shack fires across Cape Town on Christmas Day. More than 150 fires in informal settlements have been reported since the beginning of December.

Cape Town shack fires

Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service Spokesperson Jermaine Carelse says close to 20 fatalities have been recorded since the start of December.

“These fires occur in the early hours of the morning between midnight and 5am. There are lots of suspected causes for the fires.

In other news – The Qwabe twins are loving every moment of being in the music industry

Ever since twins Viggy and Virginia Qwabe made their debut on the past season of reality show, Idols SA they became firm fan favourites. Each week they won more fans over with their singing abilities and versatility.

Qwabe twins

Die-hard fans were convinced that they would emerge victorious at the end of the competition but things took an unexpected turn when Virginia was eliminated from the show in November. Hours after Virginia was axed, her sister Viggy announced that she had decided to withdraw from the competition as well. Read more

Source: eNCA

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