The cold
front in Cape Town contributes to the increasing amount of shack fires.
In one of
the recent incidents one person died and 1 200 people were left Masiphumelele.
Despite the cold temperatures, strong winds and rain, the residents began
rebuilding on Tuesday 30th July. Sassa and relief organisation Gift
of the Givers has been helping the city provide the assistance. Donations of
any kind can be dropped off at the sub-council 19 office and Living Hope Centre
in Kommetjie Road, Fish Hoek
In another
incident alteast 15 shacks were destroyed Tuesday 30th July at the
Zandspruit informal settlement in Randburg. Reports from the scene indicated that
a fire started in a single shack which quickly spread to surrounding
structures.
Also on Tuesday
30th July in the area Clermont in Ward 22 of eThekwini Metro a total
of 18 shacks burned down where 30 people were left homeless and these people
will be moved in to temporary shelters in and around Durban. The MEC has
dispatched a team of officials from the provincial disaster management centre and
the EThekwini Disaster Centre to assist those that are in distress because of
this incident.
Because of
these recent incidents we urge residents to exercise extreme caution during the
winter season as it’s a time that prone to disasters, which include veld fires
and shack fires. The City’s Disaster risk Management Centres Charlotte Powell
gave her comment on the 24th July and said the areas that are of
concern are residents living in informal settlements that are in natural phenomena’s
like wetlands, Masiphumelele in Fish Hoek, and areas in Khayelitsha.
For any
emergency phone 0860103089
Done By
Jasmine Johnson-Mazwi
Bush Radio News Editor
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