Khayelitsha Residents Rebuild Their Homes After Fire

Some residents have already started rebuilding their structures following a fire in the SST Section in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats. More than 50 firefighters battled the blaze in gusty winds.

Disaster Risk Management Centre spokesperson Charlotte Powell says 83 structures were destroyed, affecting over about 200 people.

"Final lists of affected persons will be submitted to SASSA and the National Department of Human Settlements, for the purposes of relief efforts. In the interim, the Disaster Risk Management Centre will call on some of its NGO partners to assist with humanitarian relief. The centre will also coordinate various city services to clear the site and assist with any additional recovery efforts."