Masiphumelele fire
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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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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‘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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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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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.
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City of CT finally cleared to use allocated funds for Masiphumelele residents
Earlier this week, the City of Cape Town said national government made R35 million available for Masiphumele residents.
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CoCT still waiting on funds from govt to help fire-hit Masiphumelele residents
On Tuesday, a group of affected residents took to the streets in protest over the lack of support, specifically the housing kits to rebuild their homes.
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Masiphumelele residents to wait a few more weeks for temporary units
Just before Christmas Day, a massive fire ripped through part of the neighbourhood, destroying more than a thousand homes and leaving thousands of people with nothing.
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National govt approves emergency funding for Masiphumelele housing kits
City of Cape Town Mayco Human Settlements member Malusi Booi said that R35 million had been approved for starter kits.
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Fire-hit Masiphumelele residents treated to special Christmas day
Gift of the Givers is in Masiphumelele on Friday distributing food and gifts.
