Innholdsfortegnelse for 2021-08-02 i Daily Voice

CONNIE Ferguson penned a tearjerker tribute to her late husband Shona Ferguson on Instagram. The 47-year-old actor and media mogul succumbed to his fight with Covid-19 in Johannesburg on Friday. The power couple co-own production company Ferguson Films which produced award-winning shows like Rockville, The Queen, The Throne and Netflix’s Kings of Joburg. Connie posted on Saturday evening: "This day, 20 years ago (31 July 2001), was the day God brought you into my life, and we haven’t looked back since! Ours is a once in a lifetime kind of love. "We joked about how we were going to be in our old age. "How we would take turns supporting each other and being strong for each other. The irony is we have already been doing that for the past…

A KRAAIFONTEIN community is in mourning after a mom of three tragically died in a house fire. Carmen Sylvester, 39, was the only casualty in the fire on Thursday morning in which eight homes were destroyed in Motlanthe Street, Wallacedene. According to police, the fire was started by an unattended burning candle. Carmen has twins aged 13 and a 17-year-old son, says her aunt, Esmerelda Buys. “The only thing that saved my niece’s children is the fact that they slept over by me on Thursday night,” says Esmerelda. Broke “Ek is hulle grootmaak-ma, en die Here het hulle uitsgespaar.” Carmen’s hartseer mother, Veronica October, 61, says the fire broke out on Thursday, at about 2am. “I’ve been crying since Thursday night when I heard my daughter died such a horrible…

Grateful Another resident, Precious Banda, 27, says she is just grateful that no one got hurt. "It could have been worse because I was already sleeping when I heard the noise. I lifted my head and I could smell the smoke and feel the heat. “I rushed out and the flame was so violent, we couldn't put it out and by the time the rescue team arrived everything was gone.” The main house was partially damaged. The City of Cape Town spokesperson for Fire and Rescue, Jermaine Carelse, confirms: “The fire was extinguished at 11.44pm and the cause is unknown. No injuries were reported and approximately 15 persons were affected.” Most of the victims are unemployed and are currently squatting with friends, including a pregnant woman whose baby is due…