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Masiphumelele residents to start rebuilding their homes
At least 600 people have been displaced after Friday's blaze in which 150 homes were razed to the ground.
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Imizamo Yethu residents receive aid to rebuild homes
The Hout Bay informal settlement was struck by yet another devastating fire that razed 60 dwellings.
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Initial investigations into fatal Cape fires reveal negligence as the cause
Nine people died after blazes gutted shacks in several areas across the Cape over the weekend.
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9 killed as shack fires ravage CT informal settlements
Firefighters responded to several major incidents across the Peninsula which have left hundreds homeless.
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At least 1,000 people homeless after Imizamo Yethu fire
The blaze broke out in the Hout Bay informal settlement last night.
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Shack fire leaves 1 dead in Imizamo Yethu
Firefighters are still on the scene, where at least a 1,000 people have been left homeless.
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One person killed in Gugulethu shack fire
The fatal blaze tore through the informal settlement this morning, leaving nine people displaced.
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CT fires leave at least 150 homeless
The first fire broke out at Military Heights informal settlement in Seawinds on yesterday.
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'Masiphumelele fire could've been avoided'
The company that manufactures fire-retardant paint says govt didn’t act on time to hire their services.
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‘There’s hope Masiphumelele residents will have homes by Sunday’
More than 4,000 people were displaced in a fire which broke out over the weekend.
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Donations pour in as Masiphumelele residents rebuild their lives
Capetonians & some retailers have been making donations & rallying around thousands of residents.
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'Layout of Masiphumelele shacks needs to change'
Two people were killed by the shack fires which also left 4,000 people displaced.
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Masiphumelele: 2 dead, 4,000 homeless after shack fire
Thousands are trying to rebuild their lives following the devastating fire that ripped through Masiphumelele.
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Three killed, hundreds left homeless in CT shack fires
Authorities have confirmed a third man has been killed in a shack fire in Langa.
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Pretoria couple burnt to death in their shack
It’s understood the pair were killed when their shack caught fire.
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Govt to 'restructure' informal settlements after multiple fires
A spate of shack fires in Johannesburg recently has left hundreds of people destitute.
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At least 200 shacks destroyed in Cleveland fire
Firefighters are on the scene and say they’ve managed to contain the blaze.
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MEC mulls ways to curb overcrowding in informal settlements
Yesterday, 25 shacks were destroyed when a blaze ripped through Alexandra in northern Johannesburg.
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Gauteng govt to assist victims of Kya Sand fire
Thousands have been left destitute after a massive blaze at the Msawawa informal settlement this week.
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Msawawa residents fear for their lives after crippling fire
The say criminals will use the opportunity to steal their belongings as they try to rebuild their homes.
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100 Msawawa informal settlement shacks on fire
Witnesses say firefighters are struggling to contain the blaze, with strong winds hampering efforts.
