50 people left homeless in Khayelitsha

Lusanda Bill
28 October 2011


A fire in Khayelitsha left 50 people displaced and destroyed 12 shacks.

Fire services Theo Layne said most of the people were not at home during the fire, so no one was injured.

The 50 displaced were assisted with food, blankets, clothing and building material. Further social assistance will be provided by the social development department of the Western Cape provincial government and the SA Social Security.

The cause of the fire is still not known at this stage but the case has been handed over to the police

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