# The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is coordinating emergency relief for residents affected by the devastating fire at the Jika Joe informal settlement in Pietermaritzburg. The weekend blaze has affected an estimated 427 households, with four people injured and one person missing. The department’s spokesperson, Senzelwe Mzila, says the cause of the fire is under investigation:
KZN government coordinates aid for victims of Jika Joe informal settlement blaze [SOUND]
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