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More than 100 structures up in flames in Masiphumelele
More than 100 structures up in flames in Masiphumelele! Residents of Masiphumelele, an informal settlement in Cape Town, suffered a…
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Taxi bosses in Cape Town demand children use their services to get to school
A letter threatening scholar transport operators not to pick up children in Masiphumelele, Fish Hoek from next month has caused…
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SANTACO rubbishes document threatening to stop scholar transport in Masiphumelele
The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) said it’s been inundated with enquiries about the alleged targeting of scholar transport…
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At least 5 murder incidents reported in Cape Town over the weekend
It’s been a bloody weekend in Cape Town with at least five murder incidents being reported. This followed the Police…
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City of Cape Town arrests motorist with 167 outstanding warrants
The City of Cape Town said it has arrested one of the top offending motorists in the metro. The municipality…
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Cape Town shack fire victims plead for help
The displaced victims of several Cape Town shack fires are pleading with city officials to relocate them. At least three…
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Five informal housing structures destroyed by fire in Phumlani Village
Five informal housing structures were destroyed in a blaze in Phumlani Village near Lotus River. The City of Cape Town’s…
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Masiphumelele hit by 2nd blaze in less than a month
Volunteers from the humanitarian aid organization, the Gift of the Givers, have been deployed to the Cape Town community of…
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Masiphumelele fire victims protest, demand electricity in temporary homes
Masiphumelele residents who lost their homes when a devastating fire ripped through the community last December have demanded their temporary…
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Some Eskom services suspended due to Cape Town taxi violence
Eskom has suspended some major services in parts of Cape Town affected by ongoing taxi violence. In a statement on…
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Cape Town hit by another cold front on Saturday morning
Disaster risk officials will remain on high alert as yet another cold front is expected to hit Cape Town on…
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City of CT: No alternative site for Masiphumelele temporary structures
The City of Cape Town said that it had no other option but to continue building temporary structures at a…
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Over 400 emergency structures put up in Masiphumelele after December fire
The City of Cape Town said that more than 400 emergency structures had been erected in Masiphumelele following a massive…
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Fire-hit Masiphumelele residents continue waiting
Masiphumelele residents will have to wait longer than they expected to take occupation of the permanent houses promised to them.…
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Scrap yarders collect burnt iron sheets for money after Masiphumelele fire
While a group of Masiphumelele residents anxiously wait for temporary homes, some scrap yarders have taken the opportunity to clear…
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Fire-hit Masiphumele residents still wait for solutions after weeks of promises
After weeks of promises, the residents of Masiphumelele are hopeful that Friday will be the day they get to start…
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Masiphumelele displaced residents promised new homes
Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu is raising health-related alarm bells. She says Masiphumelele informal settlement in Cape Town is not…
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Firefighters rush to contain blazes cropping up in Cape Town
70 firefighters and three helicopters have been dispatched by the Table Mountain National Park to attend to wildlife in Red…
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City of CT finally cleared to use allocated funds for Masiphumelele residents
After a long wait for housing starter kits, the City of Cape Town on Wednesday said it had finally received…
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City of CT still waiting on funds from govt to help fire-hit Masiphumelele residents
The City of Cape Town said that it was still awaiting funds from the national government to assist Masiphumelele residents…
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