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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.
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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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CoCT securing starter kits for fire-hit Masiphumelele residents
Affected residents will not move back onto the land and will instead erect their structures on a nearby sports field for the next few months.
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Masiphumelele residents forecasted to receive houses in April
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has proposed a new housing plan that could ensure residents have proper housing.
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Sisulu promises 2,800 homes will be built in Masiphumelele after fire tragedy
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said that she recognised the suffering that residents have had to endure over the years with multiple disastrous fires hitting the area, saying that government could no longer look the other way.
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Sisulu to reveal long-term housing solution for fire-hit Masiphumelele
A massive fire on Thursday destroyed over 1,000 structures in the Cape Town informal settlement, leaving over 6,000 people homeless.
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Plato: Preliminary investigations point to arson in Masiphumelele fire
Over 1,000 homes were razed in the blaze and about 6,000 people lost everything in last week’s fire.
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Sisulu vows to find permanent housing solution for Masiphumelele residents
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu assessed the situation and talked to some of the thousands of people who lost everything in last week's fire.
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Fire-hit Masiphumelele residents to spend Christmas in temporary accommodation
Thousands of people lost everything when a massive fire swept through a part of an informal settlement last week Thursday, which razed more than 1,000 homes.
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Govt yet to make starter kits money available for Masiphumelele residents
Work crews are still clearing the site on Monday morning so that fire victims can start rebuilding.
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CoCT still working to ensure Masiphumelele residents have homes rebuilt soon
The blaze whose cause is yet to be determined gutted more than 1,000 dwellings when it sparked on Friday.
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Gift of the Givers working around the clock to support Masiphumelele victims
About 1,000 homes were destroyed, leaving thousands of people displaced.
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CoCT begins clearing of fire-hit areas ahead of Masiphumele rebuilding process
The City of Cape Town expects that it will take two days to clear the area and allow residents to start rebuilding.
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Masiphumelele fire: Hundreds salvaging belongings amid smouldering debris
It ripped through the area razing more than one thousand homes to the ground on Thursday night.
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Fire destroys 1,000 homes in Masiphumelele, hundreds displaced
With just a week until Christmas, residents are sifting through what’s left of their homes trying to salvage what remains of their belongings.
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Police probing fatal Masiphumelele shooting
Police said that the man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to a medical facility where he succumbed to his injuries.
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6 people die in Masiphumelele after allegedly drinking homemade beer
According to police, 10 men were admitted to False Bay Hospital this past weekend.
