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Eastdene fire: Saverite Supermarket owner alive and safe

False rumours are being circulated on social media platforms, incorrectly stating that the Saverite Supermarket owner remained inside the store as it was burning.

November 5, 2023

Matthew Handley Less than a minute

Update: According to unconfirmed reports, the Saverite Supermarket owner escaped from his burning store, after being tied up by robbers.

The Middelburg Observer can confirm that this is false, as the owner is alive and safe at the scene, where he was seen giving a statement to the police.

However, the Saverite Supermarket was destroyed by the flames of the Eastdene Shopping Centre fire.

You can find video footage below:

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Saverite Supermarkert destroyed at the hands of the Eastdene fire #firefighters #middelburg #fire #firefighter

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November 5, 2023

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.

Eastdene fire: Saverite Supermarket owner alive and safe

False rumours are being circulated on social media platforms, incorrectly stating that the Saverite Supermarket owner remained inside the store as it was burning.

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