Three people have been killed in a shack fire in Kareedouw in the Eastern Cape.
Police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Gerda Swart says a 27-year-old man, his 19-year old girlfriend, and their two-year-old daughter, burnt to death on Friday night.
She says the neighbours allegedly heard a noise and went to investigate.
Swart says they could not do anything to save the lives of those inside.
The cause of the fire is not known.