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4 Dead in Bakka Informal Settlement fire, councillor slams Drakenstein Municipality

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A Bakka shack fire killed a mother and three children; relatives allege her ex-partner spread fuel, as GOOD party criticises 36 years without electricity.

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4 Dead in Bakka Informal Settlement fire, councillor slams Drakenstein Municipality

A Bakka shack fire killed a mother and three children; relatives allege her ex-partner spread fuel, as GOOD party criticises 36 years without electricity.

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