Nine Fire Ops SA vehicles were deployed to the Constantia Kloof incident, with crews remaining on site for 24 hours to manage the risk of reignition.

When a house catches fire, the difference between a room that can be repaired and a home that must be rebuilt may be measured in minutes. That reality is changing the way some insurers approach fire risk. Alongside paying claims after a fire, they are investing more heavily in technology, emergency response, and risk management aimed at limiting damage before a small incident becomes a catastrophic loss.

A fire broke out at a chemical company in Germiston, Ekurhuleni, this afternoon. The employees were evacuated from the premises and from other neighbouring companies. One person has sustained second-degree burns…