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Second fire sweeps through informal settlement in Plettenberg Bay

A second fire swept through the Bossiesgif Informal Settlement in the early hours of Thursday morning, just days after a previous blaze devastated the area. While the exact number of shacks destroyed in this latest fire is still being verified, no injuries or fatalities have been reported. This fire affected a different section of the settlement than the one hit on 4 August, when a blaze -reportedly caused by a brazier (imbawula) – left over 300…

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The South African broke the news in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
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