Family loses everything in fire

The Diamond family is devastated after their shack was burned down on January 2 in Zone 3.

Marlon Diamond, an unemployed mother and mother of three, said that everything she owns burned with the shack.

“Important documents, money and the children’s school clothes and books were burned.

“The only thing that we have left is the clothes that we were wearing when our shack burned down, we couldn’t save anything,” she said.

Diamond said that she does not know how the fire started.

“I was at the local mall when I was called and told about the fire.

“The only appliance that was switched on was the fridge. I still don’t understand how the fire started,” she said.

Diamond is asking the community to help her any way they can.

“I had just bought groceries for the month, which burned in the fire and I don’t have any money left.

“I don’t have anyone who can help me hence I am asking the community to help me and my children with anything they can,” she said.

To help contact her on 074 760 1514.