City of Cape Town lends helping hand following devastating fires in informal settlements
City teams are utterly dedicated to providing relief to fire-and flood-affected residents within what is possible. Every instance of fire is assessed and a specific approach is developed as all instances will have unique circumstances. The City enables and facilitates soft relief, such as donations, as well as clearing and reinstating services, verification and assessments for assistance.
It is unclear what caused the fire, however, police attended to the fire complaint and reported no injuries, while not stating that the cause of the fire was being investigated. “Disaster Risk Management officials completed their assessment and various City departments are on site and busy with assessments. The department of home affairs was also activated to assist residents with identity documents,” said spokesperson for Disaster Risk Management Charlotte Powell.
Gift of the Givers spokesperson Ali Sablay said they were alerted by community members when the recent fire occurred. Photo: Supplied
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