Masiphumele shack fire
Masiphumelele residents: ‘Why should we vote? We have nothing’
Masiphumelele residents are no longer interested in politicians and their promises as South Africa prepares for the local government elections. More than 6,000...
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Updated: Phat Joe heading to Masiphumelele to hand out food vouchers
He will be joined by representatives from national and local government to hand over food vouchers to fire victims.
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Gift of the Givers to bring Christmas cheer to Masiphumelele residents
Every day since the Masiphumelele fire, Gift of the Givers have been distributing hot meals and water and providing hygiene packs and blankets.
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Masiphumelele residents now face cold front after deadly fire
Community leaders said that residents were in need of donations of blankets, clothes, school stationery and food.
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Masiphumelele service delivery agreement not a done deal yet
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane had stepped in as mediator between the City of Cape Town and the Masiphumelele community to ensure their grievances were addressed.
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Masiphumelele residents start to rebuild after blaze
Residents have been hard at work rebuilding their homes following a fire that ripped through a portion of the community on Saturday morning.
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'Violent protests delayed painting project in Masiphumelele'
A councillor claims a plan to coat shacks in the area with fire retardant paint was cancelled.
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Cause of blaze in Masiphumelele unknown
Over 200 shacks were destroyed in the informal settlement yesterday.
