A woman was inside her house when a fire broke out causing the roof of the house to cave in.

The incident happened in Botha Street in Ackerville on March 1 at about 11:00.

According to Mr Solly Jabu Masinga the fire destroyed everything in his sister, Ms Sani Mbethe’s house, “Furniture, beds, chairs, tables, two washing machines, two fridges, clothes, plasma television, wall cupboards; even ceramic wall tiles were burned.”

He said he was told that municipality workers came to the area to fix electrical problems experienced in the back opposite the house on Monday.

They left and came back on Tuesday, only to find out that the meter box was not working properly and they could not load prepaid vouchers in the house so they took it away.

They brought it back on Wednesday, but still, it was not working according to Masinga.

He added to say that the matter was reported to the police who came to the scene and the ward councillor and police have opened a case of arson.

He explained that it was not true that a gas cylinder has exploded, as other people have spread the wrong information.

Mbethe was treated at the hospital for smoke inhalation. “She is doing fine now,” her brother confirmed.

According to Masinga the total value of the damage is estimated over R1m.

The cause of the fire is still unknown.

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