Valhalla park shack fire
Valhalla Park fire victims start rebuilding their homes
More than 300 people were left homeless in the blaze at the 7de Laan Informal Settlement.
The blaze broke out at the 7de Laan Informal Settlement on Boxing Day.
Over 500 people have been displaced following a fire that started in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
A blaze broke out in Hazel Road claiming three children aged 12 and three years old.
Since the start of the weekend, 57 dwellings were gutted and close to 200 people were displaced.
City of CT has admitted to donating food passed its sell-by-date to victims of the Valhalla Park shack fires.
Patricia de Lille met with Valhalla Park residents to provide findings from a probe into service delivery.
De Lille will meet with a committee set up by the community to discuss service delivery.
Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille will meet with the committee on Monday evening at half past seven.
The EFF leader says he is appalled by the living conditions in the Agstelaan informal settlement.
A professor has asked the City of Cape Town to come up with solutions to stop shack fires.
The City of Cape Town has warned against politicising the plight of Valhalla Park residents.
Residents took to the streets to demand proper housing on Wednesday.
The city says fire victims are being temporarily rehoused while formal housing is arranged.
Shane Morkel is not looking forward to starting school after losing all his clothes in the fire.
Around 1,400 residents at the Agstelaan informal settlement were left destitute after a fire.
MEC Albert Fritz says it’s unacceptable how the plight of Valhalla Park victims has been politicised.
The DA-led City of Cape Town has vowed to assist Valhalla Park shack fire victims.
The cause of the fire which broke out on Saturday morning remains unknown.