Fire
Angry residents stone fire engines for “being late”
Phumani Village residents say firefighters arrived after the community already had control of the blaze
Brief | 1 March 2017
Langa shack fire may have started because man tried to keep warm
"This is the third time that I have lost my shack to a fire. Everything of mine is destroyed." - resident
Brief | 15 August 2016
Outsmarting shack fires
Four fires a day are reported in informal settlements. Reblocking might curb the devastation.
News | 12 February 2016
Dozens of fire victims still destitute in Masiphumelele
“No number” residents fear they will never get a house
News | 4 February 2016
Yet another devastating fire in Imizamo Yethu
Yesterday's fire follows the ones of 12 November and 26 December
News | 2 February 2016
‘City lied about land’ claim Masiphumelele leaders
Many people without land are still living in the community hall following last year’s fire
News | 21 January 2016
“Smoke was coming from the room where my children were sleeping”
Yesterday's fires left more than a hundred Capetonians homeless.
News | 13 January 2016
Fire in Langa destroys dozens of homes
A fire in an informal settlement in Langa earlier today destroyed dozens of shacks, leaving many homeless.
Photo Essay | 12 January 2016