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Mom saves twins from raging shack fire

A mother has described how she made a desperate bid to free her twin daughters and herself from a raging fire at a Clare Estate informal settlement on Sunday morning.

One man died in the blaze that ripped through five shacks, including the one in which he had been asleep. He was identified as Zanekhahle Bugini, 25, who worked at the Early Morning Market carting boxes and fresh produce.

Domestic worker Noloyiso Daki, 31, told the Daily News that the heat from the fire had woken her from her sleep.

She said other residents had been screaming for her to come out with her eight-month-old twins because the shacks were on fire.

“I grabbed my babies, Slindile and Lindile, and frantically tried to unlock the door. Residents helped us out,” she said.

“When I looked back I saw my house collapse. It was traumatising to see my neighbour badly burnt. It was a horrific sight.” The residents of the Foreman Road informal settlement suspect that a candle that tipped over in one of the shacks could have sparked the fire.

Durban Fire and Emergency divisional commander Alfred Newman said Sydenham police had opened an inquest docket.