Young man faces court after fire destroys family homestead worth R1.5 million

A 22-year-old man is expected to appear in court on an arson charge after police arrested him in connection with a fire that destroyed a family homestead and property worth an estimated R1.5 million in Rooival village. Police allege the suspect attempted to stop residents from extinguishing the blaze before fleeing the scene.

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