{"id":295128,"date":"2025-11-24T17:25:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/?p=295128"},"modified":"2025-11-27T16:00:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T14:00:23","slug":"brand-op-plaas-buite-saron-eis-twee-kleuters-ons-het-hulpeloos-gevoel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/brand-op-plaas-buite-saron-eis-twee-kleuters-ons-het-hulpeloos-gevoel\/","title":{"rendered":"KYK | Brand op plaas buite Saron eis twee kleuters: &#8216;Ons het hulpeloos gevoel&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8216;n Familie op &#8216;n plaas sowat 8 km buite Saron tel nog die stukke op en s\u00ea hulle sukkel om tot verhaal te kom nadat hul plaashuis Sondag (23 November) in vlamme omhul is en die lewe van twee kleuters ge\u00ebis het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jade Faroa (3) en sy niggie Lenicia Beukes (1) was volgens hul ouma Jacoba Links ten tyde van die brand in die plaashuis se badkamer vasgekeer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='500' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/VjpArBSY?cover=1&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>KYK | Brand op plaas buite Saron eis twee kleuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Links, wat Maandag (24 November) nog weens die brand blase op haar vingers gehad het, vertel die brand het laat Sondagmiddag in een van die slaapkamers begin terwyl sy voor die familie se woning op die plaas D.G Perold-boerdery gesit het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Ons weet steeds nie hoe dit begin het nie. My dogter, wie se meisiekind doodgebrand het, en haar vriendin het in die sitkamer gesit en TV kyk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Toe hulle twee besef iets brand in die kamer, was die vlamme al hoog. Die kinders se oupa [Thomas Links] het op die bed onder die venster gel\u00ea en slaap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Ons kon hom darem betyds wakker maak. Die twee kleintjies was in die badkamer. Die vlamme en rook was so erg dat ons nie by hulle kon uitkom nie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Ons het hulpeloos gevoel. Ons het water probeer gooi, maar dit het nie gehelp nie,&#8221; het Links met trane in haar o\u00eb vertel toe <em>Paarl Post<\/em> die plaashuis op die Halfmanshofpad buite Saron Maandag besoek het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"295130\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/brand-op-plaas-buite-saron-eis-twee-kleuters-ons-het-hulpeloos-gevoel\/leniciabeukes1_16870\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LeniciaBeukes1_16870.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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(3)\" class=\"wp-image-295129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JadeFaroe3_95697-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JadeFaroe3_95697-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JadeFaroe3_95697-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JadeFaroe3_95697-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JadeFaroe3_95697.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jade Faroa (3)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Volgens Links is klein Lenicia se pa, Rhonwin Beukes, Sondag in die Tygerberg-hospitaal opgeneem nadat hy beseer is toe hy ook by die twee kleuters wou uitkom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Links het nie uitgewei of Beukes vir brandwonde of rookinaseming behandel word nie, maar het wel genoem dat hy tans in die waakeenheid van die Tygerberg-hospitaal behandel word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sy s\u00ea die familie het alles in die brand verloor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"295141\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/brand-op-plaas-buite-saron-eis-twee-kleuters-ons-het-hulpeloos-gevoel\/whatsapp-image-2025-11-24-at-15-34-37-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-24-at-15.34.37-1-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WhatsApp Image 2025-11-24 at 15.34.37 (1)\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Polisieband is Maandag (24 November) nog sigbaar by die ingang na die familie se woning. Foto: Rasaad Adams&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Polisieband is Maandag (24 November) nog sigbaar by die ingang na die familie se woning. Foto: Rasaad Adams&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-24-at-15.34.37-1-1-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-24-at-15.34.37-1-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Polisieband is Maandag (24 November) nog sigbaar by die ingang na die familie se woning. Foto: Rasaad Adams\" class=\"wp-image-295141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-24-at-15.34.37-1-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-24-at-15.34.37-1-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-24-at-15.34.37-1-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-24-at-15.34.37-1-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Polisieband is Maandag (24 November) nog sigbaar by die ingang na die familie se woning. Foto: Rasaad Adams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Konst. Ndakhe Gwala, &#8216;n provinsiale polisiewoordvoerder, het by navraag bevestig dat die Porterville-polisie, in wie se gebied die plaas val, &#8216;n geregtelike doodsondersoek geopen het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Volgens inligting was twee kinders, die een drie en die ander een jaar oud, agter &#8216;n matras in &#8216;n brandende vertrek vasgekeer. Nooddienste is na die toneel ontbied en albei kinders is dood verklaar. Die omstandighede rakende die voorval word ondersoek,&#8221; het Gwala ges\u00ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" data-attachment-id=\"295143\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/die-familie-het-alles-verloor-in-die-brand-foto-rasaad-adams\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-24-at-15.34.36-edited.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"960,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Die familie het alles verloor in die brand. Foto: Rasaad Adams\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Die familie het alles verloor in die brand. Foto: Rasaad Adams&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Die familie het alles verloor in die brand. Foto: Rasaad Adams&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-24-at-15.34.36-edited.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-24-at-15.34.36-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"Die familie het alles verloor in die brand. Foto: Rasaad Adams\" class=\"wp-image-295143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-24-at-15.34.36-edited.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-24-at-15.34.36-edited-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-24-at-15.34.36-edited-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-24-at-15.34.36-edited-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Die familie het alles verloor in die brand. 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