CapeTalk’s Abongile Nzelenzele visited the Mandela Park informal settlement on Tuesday after the devastating Hout Bay fire.
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3000 shacks destroyed in a devastating fire at the weekend and residents say they cannot wait for City to provide materials.
Kieno Kammies reflects on his walkabout at Imizamo Yethu informal settlement following fires that left 15 000 residents homeless.
15 000 people have been left homeless following fires that destroyed 3 500 structures in the Imizamo Yethu informal settlement.
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The City has confirmed that 3 500 structures have been destroyed and 15 000 people displaced in this weekends devastating fire.
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