House gutted by fire
Residents of the home relied solely on solar panels for their electricity and the cause of the fire remains unknown.
A house on Lilac Road in Welgedacht burned down on August 6 in an uncontrollable fire.
According to family member Hannes Rossouw, residents of the home relied solely on solar panels for their electricity and the cause of the fire remains unknown.
Two families resided in the home, owners Hennie and Corlette Evert with their two children, and Corlette’s brother Johan Rossouw, his wife Sherly and their three children.
According to Rossouw, the families lost most of their possessions in the fire and find themselves in a desperate situation.
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Rossouw lives on the same plot as the house in a wooden house, which was spared during the incident.
His son also lives on the plot.
The Springs community reached out to the families and donated clothes and other items.
However, they are still in need of groceries and two single beds.
Readers can contact Rossouw on 061 402 9984, Corlette on 081 320 5403 and Johan on 081 757 2503 if they wish to reach out to the families.
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