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  • FILE: Masiphumelele residents survey the damage a day after a fire swept through the settlement on 29 July 2019. Picture: EWN

    After Christmas Day fire, Masiphumelele residents to rebuild

    The blaze destroyed their homes and three people died following the incident.

    966 days ago
  • City of Cape Town's Human Settlements Mayco member Malusi Booi at a meeting. Picture: @CityofCT/Twitter

    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.

    966 days ago
  • FILE: Masiphumelele residents survey the damage a day after a fire swept through the settlement on 29 July 2019. Picture: Monique Mortlock/EWN

    Masiphumelele fire claims 3 lives

    Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze, but several shacks were destroyed.

    970 days ago
  • Masiphumelele resident Eugenia Siwela (R) said she couldn't wait for her place to be completed even though she needed furniture as hers was destroyed in the fire. Picture: Monique Mortlock/EWN.

    Masiphumelele residents rebuild homes but fear next fire disaster

    Over 1,200 people were left homeless after Sunday's blaze gutted their shacks.

    1114 days ago
  • Masiphumelele resident Eugenia Siwela (R) said she couldn't wait for her place to be completed even though she needed furniture as hers was destroyed in the fire. Picture: Monique Mortlock/EWN.

    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.

    1114 days ago
  • FILE: Masiphumelele residents survey the damage a day after a fire swept through the settlement on 29 July 2019. Picture: EWN

    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.

    1116 days ago
  • FILE: Masiphumelele residents survey the damage a day after a fire swept through the settlement on 29 July 2019. Picture: Monique Mortlock/EWN

    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.

    1116 days ago
  • Masiphumelele residents survey the damage a day after a fire swept through the settlement on 29 July 2019. Picture: Monique Mortlock/EWN

    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.

    1117 days ago
  • FILE: A resident walks through the rubble after a shack fire in Masiphumelele on 29 July 2019. Picture: EWN

    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.

    1117 days ago
  • FILE: A Cape Town fire and rescue worker puts out burning debris that was used to barricade Kommetjie Road outside of Masiphumelele township in Cape Town. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Masiphumelele residents rebuild after devastating shack fire

    More than 50 shacks were gutted or damaged in Sunday’s blaze.

    1187 days ago
  • A Working on Fire crew member attends to a blaze. Picture: @wo_fire /Twitter

    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.

    1188 days ago
  • FILE: Fire. Picture: Pixabay.com

    CT Disaster Management to assess damage in Masiphumelele after ravaging fire

    It was unclear how many shacks were gutted in the blaze.

    1188 days ago
  • Picture: Shamiela Fisher/EWN.

    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.

    1390 days ago
  • Picture: Freeimages

    Taxi operators living in fear after fatal Masiphumelele shooting

    A driver was killed, and four others injured in the shooting on Thursday.

    1531 days ago
  • Picture: SAPS

    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.

    1532 days ago
  • Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter

    Taxi driver shot, killed in Masiphumelele

    The motive for the shooting is still unclear at this stage.

    1598 days ago
  • Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    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.

    1621 days ago
  • FILE: Masiphumelele residents raised a complaint with the office of the Public Protector about the living conditions in the area. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    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.

    1653 days ago
  • FILE: A man walks past a firefighter putting out a blaze in Masiphumelele. Picture: chrispreenphotography.com.

    100 displaced after fire breaks out in Masiphumelele

    The City of Cape Town says a fire that broke out in Masiphumelele has been contained.

    1732 days ago
  • Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille visits Masiphumelele with Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to inspect and report on the work that the City of Cape Town is undertaking in the area. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    [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.

    1814 days ago
  • Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane visits Masiphumelele as part of the Public Protector Roadshow. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    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.

    1814 days ago
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