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The fire erupted at a factory in Centurion.
The cause of the fire is still unknown.
Emergency services in Tshwane battled a blaze on Friday after 30 000 litres of ethanol caught fire at a factory in Sunderland Ridge, Centurion.
Tshwane Emergency Services spokesperson, deputy chief Charles Mabaso, said: When firefighters arrived at the factory where the ethanol was contained, it was already on fire, with the roof having collapsed.
He said they managed to contain the blaze from spreading to the back of the factory, where another 50 000 litres of ethanol were stored in drums.
Manufactured
Mabaso said it was a chemical factory , but they were not aware of what was manufactured in the factory.
“The department has taken steps in resolving issues in the Rooiwal and Sunderland Ridge plants.”
This comes as the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) held a one-day inquiry last Friday.
Photo for illustration purposes : Roodeplaat dam after it was polluted back in 2015. Photo: File
The inquiry gave community members the chance to air their grievances about a stench emanating from the Roodeplaat dam.
The commission was also investigating reports of continuous sewage sludge and solid waste flowing from the Pienaars River into the Roodeplaat dam.
Tshwane utility services MMC Phillip Nel said the metro was aware of the issue of pollutants in the Pienaars river and the Roodeplaat dam and was working to resolve the issue.