'I carried her on my back’: Chef's heroic rescue during Greek restaurant fire

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Local chef, Chef Ayakha Godlwana, has described the terrifying moments he risked his life to rescue an elderly woman trapped inside a burning building that housed a popular restaurant in central Durban. Delphi Greek Taverna caught alight late on Thursday afternoon, destroying what has been described as an institution in the Windermere and Morningside community.
4 Sep 10AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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