President Cyril Ramaphosa said he was saddened by the devastation at Wupperthal, a small town in the Western Cape, that was wrecked by fire on Sunday.
The blaze destroyed dozens of homes, the Wupperthal Moravian Mission Station, town hall, school, clinic and shopping centre in the historic village and left about 200 residents homeless.
Ramaphosa said that the Departments of Local Government and Arts and Culture would work with the Wupperthal community to bring relief to the area.
The president commended initiatives launched by various communities and organisations to assist the affected residents.
African News Agency (ANA)
(Pic: The South African)
