Manufacturers of paraffin stoves and heaters will are bound by standards set by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Today (December 8), the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality together with the DTI and the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs will launch the Safer Paraffin Stoves campaign at Vusimuzi informal settlement in Tembisa.

The stoves are intended to reduce the number of fire-related accidents that have affected informal settlements across Gauteng.

Over the past week, the Metro’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members have undergone extensive training on how to utilise the new safer paraffin stoves.

This was followed by door-to-door visits where CERT members imparted the knowledge to community members in their respective informal settlements.  

The event takes place from 9am to 3pm at the Lindelani Sports Ground in Vusimuzi informal settlement, Tembisa.