Tragedy as Woman and Baby Die in Nomzamo Blaze

A devastating late-night fire in Nomzamo has claimed the lives of a woman and a six-month-old baby. The fire broke out at the Wag ’n Bietjie Informal Settlement, off Richmond Street, at around 11.45pm on Tuesday, 25 August 2026. The City’s Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Jermain Carelse says crews from Strand, Sir Lowry’s Pass and Somerset West rushed to the scene as flames tore through the…