Springs fire: 'They have lost everything'

Captain Johannes Ramphora on Monday described the scene of a deadly fire that killed 12 people at the Struisbult Care Centre in Springs as "terrible".

Signal Hill fire contained

An overnight veld fire on the slopes of Signal Hill above Cape Town has been contained, the city's Fire and Rescue Services said on Friday.

Dozens killed in Chile prison fire

A fire broke out at a prison in the Chilean capital early on Wednesday, killing 81 inmates and injuring many more.

Investigators probe Pretoria court fire

Investigators on Thursday sifted through burned-out remains of the Pretoria Magistrate's Court's third floor to determine what had caused a fire.

Blaze closes Pretoria Magistrate's Court

A blaze that ripped through the third floor of the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Wednesday brought the wheels of justice to a halt.

Fire at Pretoria Magistrate's Court

Firefighters were battling a fire at the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Wednesday afternoon.

Retirement-home fire: Death toll rises

Four more people have died as a result of a fire at a Nigel retirement home, raising the death toll to 22, the Gauteng health department said.

Cops probe cause of deadly fire at retirement home

Forensic experts on Tuesday combed through a burnt-down retirement home looking for clues as to what started a blaze that killed 18 people.

Eighteen dead in Nigel old age home fire

Eighteen elderly people were killed and several others injured when a fire broke out at an old age home in Nigel, paramedics said on Monday.

Thousands homeless after Manila slum fire

Thousands of people made homeless after a spectacular fire ripped through a slum in Manila queued for food on Monday.

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