Man burns to death in shack fire

A man has burnt to death in shack fire in Khayelistsha on Saturday morning, The City of Cape Town's Disaster Risk Management Centre said.

Spokesman Wilfred Solomons-Johannes said the fire broke-out in the early hours of the morning. Ntuthuzelo Matshoba, 28, was believed to have been sleeping when the fire broke-out. .

“It is suspected that a candle was knocked over (and) that could have caused the fire. The preceding events leading up to the incident is unclear,” said Solomons-Johannes. - Sapa