Watch: Bakkie catches fire in Empangeni

A delivery man was lucky to escape unharmed when his bakkie caught fire on the R102 near Canfields in Empangeni on Wednesday afternoon.

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According to reports, the fire started at the back of the vehicle, allegedly from a battery.

City of uMhlathuze Fire and Rescue attended the scene and extinguished the flames.

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