Ekurhuleni Emergency Services spokesperson Mr William Ntladi confirmed that the contract between EMM and the Red Ants has expired on June 30, 2015.

This comes after the DA Lethabong Constituency Chairperson, Mr Phillip Thamahane, contacted the Ekurhuleni Department of Human Settlements and asked if they can assist fire victims with building material for the rebuilding of shacks.

Six shacks burnt down recently in Vusumuzi, Tembisa, claiming the life of a mother and her two-year-old child.

The DA Lethabong Constituency Chairperson, Mr Phillip Thamahane, said when he heard about the incident, he contacted the Ekurhuleni Department of Human Settlements and asked if they can assist with building material so that the shacks can be rebuilt.

“The Human Settlements Department were the custodian of the contract. The department initiated the tendering process for similar contractors and the process but the two mini tenders were non-awarded. Currently the main tender is being adjudicated,” Mr Ntladi said.