The fire that destroyed 1 000 shacks in the Masiphumelele informal settlement in Cape Town a week before Christmas has been declared a local disaster.In a notice published in the Government Gazette on Wednesday, acting NDMC head Modiegi Radikonyana said the move followed consultation with the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape Provincial Disaster Management Centre earlier this week.
The fire that swept through the informal settlement on December 17 left about 6 000 residents without a roof over their heads. The government has also undertaken to erect the temporary structures as soon as the area has been cleared while others will be accommodated at a nearby sports field. Another 656 units will be built on City of Cape Town-owned land. The HDA has undertaken to source labour from the community.
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