Students, staff safe after Limpopo campus blaze

More than half of a student residence building at the college in Turfloop, outside Polokwane, was ravaged by the blaze on Sunday.

The blaze, which was caused by one of the students’ gas stove, destroyed students’ belongings and left many without a roof over their heads. 

"All students and staff are safe, no injuries at all," said college campus director Fulu Mukwevho.

"For now, we made sure that few students that were left on the campus were given accommodation on some of our remaining residence.

"Some of our students were on recess. Only engineering students were left at the campus."

She said while they are still assessing the damage caused by the blaze, the academic side was not affected.

Meanwhile, police have confirmed they are investigating an arson inquiry.