The cause of the fire incidents is undetermined. For illustration: Photo: iStock A 26-year-old woman and a two-year-old baby has died in a shack fire in Soweto. Johannesburg Emergency Services (EMS) spokesperson Xolile Khumalo said the blaze broke in Diepsloot, extension 1 on Tuesday. Shack fire “Incidents like this occur throughout the year, more prevalent in winter. This does not imply that incidents do not take place in summer. EMS firefighters responded to a fire incident in Diepsloot where unfortunately a two-year-old baby succumbed to fire-related injuries and a woman. The case was handed to Diepsloot police station. “EMS continues to implore the residents of Johannesburg to ensure that all electrical appliances are switched-off after use,” Khumalo said. ALSO READ: Fire guts student accommodation building in Sunnyside, Tshwane Precautions Khumalo
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States is behind the arrest of the Vanderbijlpark man. A 48-year-old Vanderbijlpark man who raped, sexually assaulted, and created and distributed pornography (porn) of his girlfriend’s minor daughter will spend Christmas behind bars. The man who has not been named, appeared in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates Court this week. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States of America (USA) is behind the arrest of the man. Charges National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said the man is facing charges of rape, sexual assault, and creation of child pornography and distribution of a 13-year-old girl. “It is alleged that in 2020, the accused who is in a love relationship with the mother of the victim began to expose the