A fire gutted the Southern Strand library in Cape Town on Saturday.
All that remained were pieces of mangled metal, glass and a carpet of blackened remains of books.
The roof was also destroyed.
A fire gutted the Southern Strand library in Cape Town on Saturday, destroying rows of books which students and residents rely on.
All that remained were pieces of mangled metal, glass and a carpet of blackened remains of the library s collection.
The skeletons of chairs lay askew in the thick pile of destroyed books. The damage to the facility is devastating and will leave hundreds of regular users of the facility stranded, while we urgently look to initiate the process of having services restored, said City of Cape Town councillor Zahid Badroodien after a site visit, in a statement on Twitter.
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Residents clear trees from criminalsâ hiding spot at Sir Lowryâs Pass Village
By Siphokazi Vuso
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Cape Town â A group of residents intent on taking back their community from criminals eradicated alien vegetation that has become a notorious hiding place at Sir Lowry s Pass Village.
The group â consisting of residents from Donne Estate, Sir Lowry s Pass Farm Watch, and the Somerset Community Policing Forum (CPF) â eradicated alien trees from erf 1 438 Sir Lowry s Pass Village, using chainsaws, bow saws, axes, loppers and pangas, with the aim of clearing the area.
Organiser and Farm Watch member Gary Fraser said the bushes were used as a hiding place for thieves who rob workers on their way home.
Deur Yaseen Gaffar 08 Februarie 2021 06:19
The report from Area Economic Development (AED) on this monthâs agenda of the Subcouncil 24 meeting mentions the Informal Urban Agriculture Project in Sir Lowryâs Pass Village, which seeks to address the relocation of informal farmers.
The farmers are currently occupying the Transnet site, and the plan is to relocate them to a more appropriately zoned site and at the same time initiate the development of an Economic Precinct Management Plan for Sir Lowryâs Pass village.
Speaking of what this project entails, Ward 84 councillor Stuart Pringle stated its objective is to develop a scoping document and associated plans and resources to assist in addressing the needs for the relocation of informal urban farmers.