FIRE SEASON: Thousands left homeless as blaze ravages Cape Town informal settlements

Philippi, Cape Town, lost their homes on Thursday after the second fire in under a week tore through the informal settlement.

Samkelo Songweni, 40, says he managed to grab some important documents, but lost everything he owned. Speaking to a volunteer from Gift of the Givers, Songweni said he was grateful that his children were on holiday in the Eastern Cape when the fire broke out.Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said “a strong southeaster fanned the fire that broke out. Several crews were on the scene with eight fire-fighting appliances and managed to contain the blaze.”

“The situation on the ground is so dire and people are devastated. What is sad is that some of the people affected in Phola Park are away in the Eastern Cape.Gift of the Givers have been among the first the respond to fires that have displaced thousands of people over the holiday period. They are providing hot meals for victims, blankets, toiletry packs, baby care packs, blankets, bottled water as some taps are affected, and counselling. There have been five fires in the past seven days.

They should ask the ANC where all the houses are that they promised to build during the years of their rule!

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