‘Skeem Saam’ Crew Member Hospitalised After Fire Breaks Out on Set

‘Skeem Saam’ Crew Member Hospitalised After Fire Breaks Out on Set. A fire broke out on the set of Skeem Saam at Sasani Studios leaving one crew member injured and hospitalised.

Details of the incident were shared on Monday 24 February by entertainment commentator Phil Mphela on X (formerly Twitter) Mzansi reacted with a mixture of humour and worry with some suggesting the fire was part of a Skeem Saam storyline.

Mzansi has been left concerned after a fire reportedly broke out on the set of Skeem Saam at Sasani Studios leaving one crew member hospitalised. This is not the first time that a tragic incident has occurred on the set of a TV show with a crew member passing away after being injured in an accident on the set of Scandal!.

Crew member hospitalised after fire breaks out on ‘Skeem Saam’ set

Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela reported the incident on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday 24 February. According to Mphela, an unnamed crew member was hospitalised after being injured when fire broke out at the set of Skeem Saam during the shooting of an episode.

Taking to X, Phil Mphela wrote:

“Skeem Saam set goes up in flames — crew member hospitalized. Fire broke out during shooting on the set of Skeem Saam at Sasani Studios. Sadly, one crew member got stuck in the studio and sustained injuries. The individual was taken to hospital.”

Mphela didn’t reveal the cause of the fire or the extent of the damage caused by the inferno. It is also unclear if the incident will affect the shooting of Skeem Saam episodes.

NEWS:

Skeem Saam set goes up in flames — crew member hospitalized

Fire broke-out during shooting on the set of Skeem Saam at Sasani Studios.

Sadly one crew member got stuck in the studio and sustaining injuries. The individual was taken to hospital. #KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/XvX0nApf80

— Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) February 24, 2025

Here are some of the reactions:

@Ntombi4Bongiwe said: “Haibo what’s happening at these studios? Firstly it was Scandal, now it’s Skeem Saam😭😭”

@STC185 joked: “I suspect Leeto …sale a thuntsa ko tavern.”

@Tshidi_G asked: “Hase same Studio where the Big Brother house also burnt a few years ago?”

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