Fire razed one house in Cosmo City’s extension 8 on 15 August, destroying property and other valuables worth thousands of rands.
The real cause of the fire is still unknown, but it is believed to have started in the morning following load shedding.
It may have been high voltage, according to the Cecilia Ndlovu of Cosmo City Women’s Forum. “It is a sad situation, but further research will determine the exact origin of the fire that destroyed everything.”
Silindile, a fire victim, lives with her two boys, ages seven and eighteen.
When the Cosmo City Women’s forum received the bad news, Ndlovu said they had to rush to the house to see how they could help the victims.
Dimakatso, head of the social development portfolio, asked ladies at the forum to donate any items that would be useful for the family, such as clothes, groceries, mattresses, and refrigerators.
“In order to encourage yet another woman since it is once more women's month, CCWF visited the family on a Sunday afternoon on August 6. We must band together and provide one another with support because this tragedy might happen to anyone.”
Ndlovu said the forum asks anyone who would like to help to donate clothes, groceries, furniture, school supplies, and bags.
“It would also be great if you could make a monetary donation. Let us unite as a nation and strengthen one another,” she said.
People who are willing to assist can contact 0634572219