Hout Bay residents displaced by a fire in the informal settlement of Imizamo Yethu have been left scrambling for shelter due to Covid-19 regulations closing City of Cape Town facilities.

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By Merentia Van Der Vent


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On Sunday, a fire swept through the community, destroying around 80 homes and displacing around 300 people. Gift of the Givers operations manager Ali Sablay says some of the displaced are being accommodated at local creches, schools and churches.
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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