NEWCASTLE KZN: CBD outfitters ravaged by late-night fire
A reporter at the scene said the damage was not limited to Zacks alone.
Just before midnight, firefighters and emergency personnel responded to a fire at Zacks International Store, situated at the corner of Harding and Allen Streets in the Newcastle CBD.
According to a journalist on scene, the damage was not limited to Zacks alone.
Ithemba Security’s Morne Potgieter, who was responding to a crime scene in the vicinity, said he was chasing down suspects believed to have been involved in a break-in at another store, when he saw the fire.
He then made a request to fellow community crimefighters to summon Fire Services.
“When I arrived at the scene, the store was already alight and firefighters were at the scene,” confirmed Potgieter. “We are not 100% sure where the fire started but all the role players were at the scene… it could have possibly been a break-in,” he speculated.
The Newcastle Advertiser has made contact with Newcastle SAPS as well as Mlungisi Khumalo, Head of Communications for the Newcastle Municipality, for more clarity from police and Fire Services officials.
This article will be updated when this information is received.
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