About 250 informal homes were gutted by a fire in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Ruth Senoamadi of the Community Policing Forum (CPF) in the area, said the incident occurred around 2:45 am on Sunday.
The fire swept through 250 homes, in the Mahlangu informal settlement, Olievenhoutbos area, Centurion.
Hundreds of people were left homeless as a result.
Those wanting to assist, can contact Ruth Senoamadi on 0731226882.