WC fires: Efforts to assist destitute families expected to continue

Efforts to assist destitute families in parts of the Western Cape are expected to continue on Monday after hundreds of homes were gutted by fire in parts of the province over the weekend.

Western Cape emergency services were inundated with fires overs the weekend, as fire crews responded to three different fires in 24 hours.

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One person died and three people were hospitalised following the blaze that left hundreds of people homeless in Nomzamo, in Strand.

Another person died as a result of a fire in Klapmuts and at least 80 people were displaced in Gugulethu in another blaze.

Spokesperson Sonica Lategan said that the City of Cape Town's disaster risk management team is still conducting assessments following the devastation, while the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will provide continued relief and assistance to the affected.

"The disaster risk management areas staff activated a mobile joint operations centre in Nomzamo. Initially assessments indicated that approximately 185 structures were destroyed.”

Gift of the Givers spokesperson Ali Sablay said 2025 has been a busy year for the organisation where fires are concerned.

"Our teams have responded to over 80 fire incidents spread across the Western Cape.”