Susan Cloete, councillor of ward 2 in Steinkopf, Voolsdrif, and Rooiwal, says they have currently reached out to people and made numerous posts on social media in an effort to help contribute to the community through donations. 

Cloete says the 30 houses in School Street, Rooiwal, burned down on Monday afternoon where at least 48 people were left homeless, without food or personal items. Cloete says the fire started at a resident's home while they were at work. Eventually, the fire rapidly spread to other houses. Cloete says thus far a plan is being implemented to deal with the losses.

“I ask people in the Northern Cape to reach out by making donations to this community. Yesterday we contributed food, as well as clothes. Our future plans are in the process,” says Cloete.

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