A fire swept through Khayelitsha’s Taiwan informal settlement, prompting the City of Cape Town to establish a relief center and call on humanitarian partners for aid while damage assessments continue.
Government officials will visit Langa township on Wednesday to support fire survivors with building materials and document replacement services after a Boxing Day blaze left 700 people homeless.
Wind-whipped wildfires ravaged the Los Angeles area Wednesday as crews struggled to contain the rapidly growing blazes that killed at least five people, destroyed hundreds of homes, and forced evacuations for over 100,000 residents. Read the full article here.
The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services are attending to two fires. 1. Franschhoek Pass The fire on the Cape Winelands side has been contained, and some fire vehicles have been able to return to base. However, close monitoring will continue, and if...
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It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of a friend and supporter of NBASA, Rick Habib. When we first met he immediately saw the value in our work and wholeheartedly volunteered to assist in any way he could. His first act of support was in our electronic communications and social media space.
A fire swept through Khayelitsha’s Taiwan informal settlement, prompting the City of Cape Town to establish a relief center and call on humanitarian partners for aid while damage assessments continue.