Fires are regular events in shack settlements. In Durban they are directly consequent to the city s 2001 decision to cease the electrification of the settlements. See http://abahlali.org//////node/279 and “Shack Fire Takes Life, eThekwini Municipality Electrification Policy Takes Soul”
by Shantel Vachani http://abahlali.org//////files/shantel.pdf

Also see:

Shack Fire Leads to More Mass Action by Kerry Chance (with pictures of the Baba Dhlomo Memorial):
http://southafrica.indymedia.org/news/2006/08/10998.php

The Lacey Road Fire:
http://southafrica.indymedia.org/news/2006/04/10308.php

The Jadhu Place Fire:
http://southafrica.indymedia.org/news/2006/08/10980.php

The Quarry Road Fire:
http://southafrica.indymedia.org/news/2006/07/10808.php