She was treated at the Dunoon Community Health Centre.
When GroundUp asked Aphelele how he felt‚ he started crying. He said he felt bad that he could not save the life of his infant nephew‚ aged one year and eight months.
Siphosethu Mrwetana‚ 22‚ whose shack was nearby‚ said she was first to raise the alarm. She said smoke started choking her in her sleep.
“The fire spread so quickly. I heard children crying in the shack where the fire started‚” she said.
Confirming the blaze‚ City of Cape Town fire and rescue spokesperson Theo Layne said a total of 30 shacks were destroyed. Layne said the fire started shortly after 2am.
“Sadly‚ one male minor received fatal burns. The cause of the fire is undetermined at this stage‚” said Layne.
– This article was originally published by GroundUp.