One of the students’ residences of Mapulaneng Technical College in Acornhoek was destroyed by fire this morning, Tuesday, February 11.

A source told this publication that a residence, with a number of rooms that were occupied mostly by students from Mapulaneng, caught fire at about 06:00.

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“Nobody knows how the fire started, but the residence for the students was destroyed this morning. A number of students and other people who resided there have been left stranded,” said the source, who opted to remain anonymous.

She did not know how many students resided in the house.

They were unable to save any of their belongings.

“At least everybody has been accounted for and no injuries were reported,” said the source.

Meanwhile, another source reported that a shop that belonged to the late Bishop Benjamin Silinda of the Nazarene Revival Church, burnt down on Monday morning, February 10.

“We do not know what caused the fire in the shop. Some people managed to loot a few things, such as bed matrasses and other goods, before it was completely destroyed,” said the source, who also asked to remain anonymous.

He said nobody was injured during the blaze.

The police said they were aware of the incidents, but that no cases were opened at the Acornhoek Police Station.

“No cases have been registered concerning these two incidents so far,” said a provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Jabu Ndubane.

Attempts to get hold of the shop management, the owner of the students’ residence and the students themselves proved fruitless.