Limpopo House Fire Claims the Lives of 3 Children, South Africans Accuse Parents of Being Negligent
- A devastating house fire left three children dead in Itsani Village in Limpopo on 28 August 2025
- Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fire and where the parents were at the time
- South Africans also questioned where the parents of the children were, as they could be charged with negligence
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Briefly News journalist Byron Pillay has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He spent 10 years working for the Northern Natal Courier before transitioning to online journalism.
LIMPOPO – A deadly fire that claimed the lives of children has left South Africans asking where the parents are.
Three children, aged between two years old and four years old, were killed after a fire broke out in a one-roomed house.
The fire happened in Itsani village in Limpopo on 29 August 2025.
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Investigations are underway into the cause of the fire
South African Police Service spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, stated that investigations were underway into the cause of the fire, adding that details would be released once the cause was determined.
Ledwaba further explained that firefighters arrived at the scene of the fire and found the children burnt beyond recognition after the fire was extinguished. It’s reported that the children were last seen playing near the house before the fire started.
“It is not clear how the children ended up inside the house. Experts will be summoned to assist with investigations, Ledwaba said.”
Children’s parents could face charges
Speaking about the fire, Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, expressed shock at the death of the toddlers.
Hadebe explained that investigations would also be conducted into the parents or guardians of the children, with the possibility of charges being laid for negligence or failure to take care of the minors.
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How did South Africans react?
Social media users were saddened by the news, with some also inquiring about the parents' whereabouts.
Celani Sibanda said:
“May their souls rest in peace. I thought I had serious problems, but this is more painful than what I'm going through. I cried when my daughter was burned by boiling water on her hand. But losing a child is traumatic than anything else.”
tonny Evans added:
“The parents were negligent.”
Tumelo Mohale asked:
“My question, ke gore, where was their mother?”
Kamla Thaver questioned:
“Yoh, where were the parents?”
Desiree Fun-Sum said:
“May they rest in peace. The parents must face jail time. It’s very irresponsible to leave such young children alone.”
Nkele Legobye exclaimed:
“So painful😭.”
Other stories of children killed as a result of a fire
Briefly News also reported that there have been cases of children dying as a result of fire.
Police in Limpopo were investigating an incident in which four children were burnt to death in a house fire in July 2024.
In September 2024, a two-year-old boy and his 10-week-old baby sister were killed when a fire broke out in their shack.
A Limpopo youngster passed away in July 2025 after a fire at an initiation school in the province.
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