Over 70 people left homeless after Khayelitsha fire

Picture and words: Mary-Anne Gontsana and Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik / GroundUp About 70 people were left homeless after a fire ripped through Taiwan informal settlement in Khayelitsha on Sunday evening. Also read: Firefighters respond to blazes in Stellenbosch and Pniel as conditions worsen The blaze, which happened around 6pm, destroyed 20 shacks, affecting 71 people, according to City disaster risk management spokesperson Charlotte Powell. … Continue reading Over 70 people left homeless after Khayelitsha fire