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After Christmas Day fire, Masiphumelele residents to rebuild
The blaze destroyed their homes and three people died following the incident.
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CT Mayco member Booi to visit Masiphumelele fire victims
Mayco member for Human Settlements Malusi Booi said that at least seven families had been left homeless.
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Masiphumelele fire claims 3 lives
Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze, but several shacks were destroyed.
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Masiphumelele residents rebuild homes but fear next fire disaster
Over 1,200 people were left homeless after Sunday's blaze gutted their shacks.
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Most shacks rebuilt following Masiphumelele fire
Almost 1,300 people were left destitute following Sunday night's blaze that swept through an entire section of the township.
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CoCT: High-density townships lead to large-scale fires
Mayco member for Human Settlements Malusi Booi said that if residents heeded their warnings to maintain space between structures, the spread of fires could be avoided.
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Masiphumelele residents affected by blaze to restart rebuilding homes
The blaze swept through a section of the township on Sunday night, destroying about 256 structures.
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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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1 person dead, over 1,000 left homeless after Masiphumelele shack fire
The City of Cape Town said the blaze destroyed 256 structures, affecting more than 1,200 people.
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Masiphumelele residents rebuild after devastating shack fire
More than 50 shacks were gutted or damaged in Sunday’s blaze.
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Shack fire leaves more than 200 homeless in Masiphumelele
The blaze broke out in the informal settlement in the early hours of Sunday and destroyed 119 shacks.
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CT Disaster Management to assess damage in Masiphumelele after ravaging fire
It was unclear how many shacks were gutted in the blaze.
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Masiphumelele shack fire leaves about 150 residents displaced
In the past 10 days, there've been at least five serious shack fires across parts of the city in which three people died and thousands more were left homeless.
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Taxi operators living in fear after fatal Masiphumelele shooting
A driver was killed, and four others injured in the shooting on Thursday.
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Fatal Masiphumelele Taxi Rank shooting linked to routes dispute
A taxi owner was killed, and four other people injured when an unknown shooter opened fire at the rank on Thursday night.
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Taxi driver shot, killed in Masiphumelele
The motive for the shooting is still unclear at this stage.
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Ocean View cop shoots wife dead before turning gun on himself
Constable Thilani Buti (38) stationed at Ocean View shot and killed his wife (34) and himself. Cases of murder and inquest are under investigation.
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Mkhwebane confident City of CT will stick to deal with Masiphumelele residents
Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane visited the area last June and after months of mediating between the city and residents, a settlement has finally been agreed upon.
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100 displaced after fire breaks out in Masiphumelele
The City of Cape Town says a fire that broke out in Masiphumelele has been contained.
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[WATCH] Mkhwebane mediates Masiphumelele service delivery deal
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has 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 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.
