Fire consumes family home
Those willing to assist the Rambau family are urged to contact Ward 14 councillor Makapane Mokwena on 011 980 2965/083 248 5844.
The Rambau family in Protea North lost their family home to a fire on Saturday evening on July 21 and are requesting the community’s help.
The fire started when a curtain in a bedroom in the house caught fire after a family member was playing with matches and the curtain accidentally caught fire.
“We just saw [the family member] fetching glasses of water from the kitchen and didn’t think much of it until the fourth glass and we started smelling the smoke,” said a family member, Dakalo Rambau.
The family profusely tried to extinguish the fire but it became an inferno when it met with the accelerants in the house.
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The family have sought refuge at a relative’s house in Chiawelo but are asking the community to assist them to rebuild their home and through donations of clothing items, blankets etc. Rambau says.
The two children in the family go to National School of Arts and Mveledzandivho Primary School respectively and uniform donations would go a long way.No one was injured in the fire but the family have lost invaluable items and memorabilia.
It is important for residents to be cautious when using matches, candles, paraffin, gas or any other alternative energy according to the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) spokesperson, Robert Mulaudzi.
Safety tips this winter to keep safe:
1. Keep candles and matches away from children
2. A child should not be left unattended with a candle in the room
3. Put your paraffin stove on a flat surface where it cannot fall over or be knocked down
4. Never go to bed or out while a candle or paraffin is still burning
5. Always put cigarettes out carefully. Do not smoke in bed.
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