A fire in the early hours of Saturday 5 August caused extensive damage to a mosque in Vrygrond, Capricorn.
According to Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Jermaine Carelse, the fire in Drury Road caused severe damage to the building.
“The City’s Fire and Rescue Service was alerted at approximately 03:30 of a building fire in Drury Road, Vrygrond on Saturday 5 August. Crews from Lakeside were on the scene and confirmed it to be a mosque alight.”
Carelse said firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze by 04:20.
“The cause of the fire is still unknown.”
Meanwhile, generous donations have since ensured the Masjid Hudaa would be repaired in the coming months.
Masjid Love, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), thanked generous donors for helping raise funds to repair the building.
In a statement the NGO pledged R50 000 towards building materials.
“Masjid Love is pledging R50 000 on behalf of our donors through Masjid Repairs,” it said. “The Al-Ansaar Foundation would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all the assistance and generosity that you have displayed after the recent fire at Masjid-Hudaa, Capricorn, Cape Town.
“Alhamdulilah through the grace and blessings of the Almighty the amount required for the rebuilding and refurbishment of the Masjid has been achieved.
“Insha’allah the project will start within the next couple of weeks and should be completed within three to four months. We once again thank you for kind your generosity.”
