Understanding Hout Bay's informal settlement: Imizamo Yethu
A large fire ravages Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay on 11 March 2017. Photo: Aletta Harrison
Imizamo Yethu community welcomes police probe into death of protester
“We only hope that we get justice and that the community gets what he died fighting for”
News | 6 July 2017
Months after fire Hout Bay explodes
People from Imizamo Yethu who are in temporary shelters say the City must make good on its promises
News | 3 July 2017
Dozens of Hout Bay homes severely damaged in Cape storm
Some shacks that were rebuilt after the fires earlier this year blew down
By Natalie Pertsovsky and Lilly Wimberly
Photo Essay | 7 June 2017
Rocky start to reblocking at Imizamo Yethu
The reorganisation of the informal settlement, meant to take three months, is struggling to make progress
News | 31 May 2017
Another fire in Imizamo Yethu leaves one dead and 400 homeless
“I have been in this shack for two weeks and again it’s burnt”
News | 16 April 2017
Mayor De Lille says Hout Bay community has given go-ahead for reblocking
But many Imizamo Yethu residents affected by last month’s fire oppose City’s plans
News | 13 April 2017
Fire victims in Imizamo Yethu wait to be reunited with their pets
Animal welfare group says City has let them down
News | 7 April 2017
Shacks demolished for reblocking after Hout Bay fire
Fire victims ask where they are supposed to sleep
News | 13 March 2017
In photos: Fire destroys numerous homes in Hout Bay
City reports two people died
Photo Essay | 11 March 2017