A fire, which broke out at Elgin Fruit Juices in Grabouw, and then spread to Gaffley’s Transport and the Waterworks informal settlement, has been extinguished.

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A fire, which broke out at Elgin Fruit Juices in Grabouw, and then spread to Gaffley’s Transport and the Waterworks informal settlement, has been extinguished. The blaze destroyed 50 structures and left 200 people displaced. According to the Theewaterskloof municipality, 10 fire engines and crews from the Grabouw and Caledon fire stations were dispatched to the scene.

Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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