Masiphumelele
Masiphumelele fire victims protest, demand electricity in temporary homes
Scores of fire victims took to the streets on Thursday to voice their dissatisfaction about poor service delivery and a lack of adequate housing.
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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 people were left homeless and others placed in temporary tin houses after a fire ravaged 1,000 homes in December last year. The residents Eyewitness News spoke to said that the government had failed them because they were still in a desperate situation, 10 months later.
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Tired of empty promises on housing, Masiphumele residents threaten not to vote
Last December, a massive fire ripped through the area, leaving hundreds of people homeless but months after the fire, no work has been done on the site that's said to be earmarked for permanent housing.
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CT residents in low-lying areas mop up after latest storm
The storm has subsided and weather will clear up over the weekend.
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‘Where are our homes?’ - Masiphumelele residents ask Lindiwe Sisulu
In December last year, a massive fire ripped through an informal settlement leaving hundreds of people homeless.
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CT law enforcement officials to monitor Masiphumelele after violent protests
City vehicles were stoned and damaged, tyres and bins were set alight and used to block the roads on Tuesday night and into the early hours of Wednesday morning.
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No alternative site for Masiphumelele temporary structures - CoCT
Authorities have been building temporary homes for the affected people after a fire ravaged over 1,000 homes just days before Christmas last year. Community leaders said that young people were against the new development as it was built on the only sports field in the area.
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CoCT wants those behind Masiphumelele arson attack brought to book
About 350 temporary structures were torched on Friday night, allegedly by protesters who are against the development.
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Torching of Masiphumelele temporary housing project ‘barbaric’ - councillor
The homes were built after a massive blaze razed more than a thousand shacks just days before Christmas, leaving thousands homeless.
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Dept concerned some Masiphumelele residents hindering work on emergency housing
Only 400 of these units have been erected on the site where a devastating fire destroyed about 1,100 shacks in December and further units are meant to go up on the sports field but there have been objections.
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Calm restored in Masiphumelele following protests on Friday night
Roads in the vicinity were obstructed on Friday night after demonstrators took to the streets and burnt tyres during a housing protest.
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More than 400 emergency structures put up in Masiphumelele after December fire
More than 1,000 homes were destroyed in the fire, leaving over 4,000 people homeless.
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Over 1,000 Masiphumelele residents move into temporary housing structures
The rebuilding of homes commenced two weeks ago, after a fire ravaged the area just days before Christmas.
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The waiting continues for fire-hit Masiphumelele residents
MMC for housing Malusi Booi said the current timeline for completion of temporary structures was between June and August - not April as officials had initially said.
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Masiphumelele fire: As some move into temporary homes, thousands still homeless
National government availed about R35 million to ensure residents have a roof over their heads and at least 30 temporary homes are expected to be built every day.
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Group collects burnt iron sheets for money after Masiphumelele fire
The iron sheets will be taken to a scrapyard in Epping where in return the men will receive money for it.
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Community leader: Masiphumelele residents at the ‘centre of political game’
Thousands of locals are still sleeping out in the open or staying with friends or family weeks after a fire tore through the area.
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After weeks of promises, fire-hit Masiphumele residents still wait for solutions
"There are people that gave us some places to sleep. But others sleep here, in this road."
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Simmers welcomes emergency funding for Masiphumelele residents
Just before Christmas, a massive fire ripped through parts of the informal settlement, destroying more than 1,300 dwellings and displacing more than 6,000 people.
