North West Premier Thandi Modise is saddened by the loss of lives - TopicsExpress



          

North West Premier Thandi Modise is saddened by the loss of lives and properties that four families suffered due to fire disasters in Boikhutso and Colingny over the past week. “We wish to convey our condolences to the Mogapi and Molokele families that lost their loved ones in fires that were allegedly caused by candles which were left burning by two pensioners in Boikhutsong Ext 3 and Coligny Ext 6 respectively when they fell asleep,” said Premier Modise. In welcoming the assurance by Eskom that it would intensify its consumer education programme to prevent accidents caused by faulty electrical appliances, the Premier also commended the compassion demonstrated by Ditsobotla Local Municipality Mayor, Councillor Lesego Holele who visited the four families that had suffered loss in the incidents and gave them blankets to survive the cold winter weather . Modise also welcomed assurance by Mayor Holele that electrification programme in Coligny Ext 6 would be concluded by December this year. The assurance was corroborated by the General Manager for the Eskom Provincial Operating Unit, Philistas Khumalo who also confirmed that Boikhutsong Ext 3 is included in the 2014/15 electrification programme. Pensioner Oupa Mogapi’s charred body was found on Tuesday night around 9pm after neighbours tried desperately to extinguish a fire that had engulfed his low cost RDP house in Boikhutso Ext 3.It is suspected that Mogapi who was alone at the time forgot to put out a candle when he fell asleep. The Molokele family in Coligny Ext 6 experienced similar unfortunate incident as the Mogapi’s. A burning candle that not put out allegedly caused a fire which claimed pensioner Molokele’s life. At the time of the incident, the old and ailing Molokele was reportedly with her grandchild. A neighbour allegedly heard a child crying on Wednesday morning and rushed over to attend to the cry. Upon arrival, the neighbour realised the house was on fire and screamed for help. After gaining access into the house, the neighbours discovered that the granny had burned to death and rescued the child.
Posted on: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 17:04:53 +0000

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