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The City of Cape Town's Disaster Risk Management Unit said assessments have been completed. Picture: Gift of the Givers/Twitter

Overcome heights

Gift of the Givers at Overcome Heights to offer relief following blaze

By Shamiela Fisher

The fire broke out on Saturday night and has left hundreds of residents without a home.

  • A young boy lends a hand as Overcome Heights informal settlement residents start cleaning up following a fire that gutted about 500 shacks. Picture: Lauren Isaacs/EWN

    Cape Town shack fire victims rebuild homes

    Two weeks ago, a blaze swept through Khayelitsha, Philippi and Hangberg, in Hout Bay.

    1331 days ago
  • A young boy lends a hand as Overcome Heights informal settlement residents start cleaning up following a fire that gutted about 500 shacks. Picture: Lauren Isaacs/EWN

    Overcome Heights families hope to rebuild after devastating fire

    The cause of the fire remains unknown at this stage and no injuries were reported.

    1340 days ago
  • Human Settlements MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela interacting with residents of Overcome Heights informal settlement. Picture: Lauren Isaacs/EWN.

    Bonginkosi Madikizela visits fire-hit Overcome Heights

    Some residents have complained it took firefighters too long to get to the flames.

    1341 days ago
  • Families of the Overcome Heights informal settlement have had to rebuild their lives after a fire destroyed 500 structures. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    [VIDEO] Blaze destroys 500 structures in Overcome Heights

    The fire which started at five o’clock on Thursday afternoon, spread through the community before residents could empty their homes.

    1341 days ago
  • This 16-year-old girl feeds her 2-year-old brother porridge from a pot. This all they have left following the blaze that destroyed over 500 homes in Overcome Heights on Thursday (25 October 2018) night. Picture: Lauren Isaacs/EWN

    Authorities assessing impact of Overcome Heights fire

    Officials estimate 500 homes were destroyed in a massive blaze that started in the area late on Thursday.

    1341 days ago
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