'National budget cuts the reason Masi residents not provided with fire kits'
18 December 2020 4:21 PM
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The City says the latest fire in an informal settlement in Cape Town has left thousands of residents destitute.
Masiphumelele residents sifting through debris following last nightâs blaze that destroyed around 1,000 homes. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN
The City of Cape Town says it's working around the clock to help residents of Masiphumelele in the Fish Hoek area after a fire tore through the settlement on Thursday.
Upwards of 1,000 dwellings were damaged or destroyed in the blaze.
Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato on 18 December 2020 visited Masiphumelele after a massive fire raged through part of the informal settlement on 17 December 2020 leaving more than 1,000 homes destroyed. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN