Masiphumele shack fire
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.
Community leaders said that residents were in need of donations of blankets, clothes, school stationery and food.
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.
Residents have been hard at work rebuilding their homes following a fire that ripped through a portion of the community on Saturday morning.
A councillor claims a plan to coat shacks in the area with fire retardant paint was cancelled.
Over 200 shacks were destroyed in the informal settlement yesterday.