Three people die in fires

Three people have been killed and one seriously injured in two shack fires in Johannesburg. Emergency services spokesperson Malcolm Midgeley says one person died when between 80 and 100 shacks caught fire in Malvern. The people who lost their homes are being cared for by church groups. In Midrand, a shack burnt down, killing two people and seriously injuring another. The causes of the fires are still being investigated.