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Cabin inferno still a mystery

Police are yet to determine the cause of the fire which killed a young couple on a weekend break at Loskop Dam a fortnight ago.

Zodwa Mthimunye and her boyfriend Romeo John Mokoena, both burnt to death when the log cabin they were staying in mysteriously caught on fire.

The entire cabin was burnt to the ground, leaving no clues for the Middelburg Fire and Rescue Services, to determine the cause of the blaze.

Loskop Dam management confirmed that a specialized SAPS forensic team would therefore lead the investigation.

The investigation will involve a lot of laboratory work, and Captain Khanyisile Zwane says that the report may take weeks to compile.

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Gerhard Rheeder

I have been a journalist for two decades, with numerous awards to my credit, both in photography and writing. A brief stint as researcher in the opposition offices of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, honed my skills as specialist local government reporter, covering crime and courts.
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