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According to their grandmother, Monica Kiviet (46), on the night of the incident their mother, Unathi Soga (20), came to ask for something to cook. She confirmed that they were not staying together, but were neighbours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_27b1ef6c\">\n<div class=\"text\">A few minutes later, I heard her calling me. When I went out, I saw the fire. At that time the shack she was living in was engulfed in flames, to the point that I was unable to do anything to save my grandchildren. When I asked her where she was when the incident happened, she said that she had lit a candle and went to buy bread at the nearby shop. After this incident we do not have a way forward, we do not know what we must do. Firstly, no-one is working here at home. It is only my mother who is receiving a pension grant. Besides that, there is no other income. 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