{"id":296724,"date":"2026-05-01T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T09:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/?p=296724"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:11:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T09:11:01","slug":"shack-fire-town-two-homeless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/shack-fire-town-two-homeless\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 100 left homeless after shack fire in Town Two"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>More than 40 shacks were destroyed in a fire at the SST informal settlement in Town Two, leaving over 100 people homeless on Thursday 30 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cause of the fire is still unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ward 93 councillor <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/town-two-clinic-re-opens-after-extortion-related-closure\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"295398\">Thando Pimpi<\/a> said officials are still on the scene assessing the damage. He said the fire broke out at around 17:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-officials-assess-damage-on-the-ground\">Officials assess damage on the ground<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAccording to preliminary information we received yesterday, 43 shacks were affected and more than 100 people were left destitute. However, we are here today with City officials to verify the exact number of structures and people affected,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pimpi added that he has already contacted <a href=\"https:\/\/giftofthegivers.org\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/giftofthegivers.org\/\">Gift of the Givers Foundation <\/a>and other humanitarian organisations to assist those impacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hundreds-of-people-homeless-after-shack-fire-in-khayelitsha\/\">Hundreds of people homeless after shack fire in Khayelitsha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-resident-loses-belongings-in-fire\">Resident loses belongings in fire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the victims, Aphelele Malgas, said he lost almost all his belongings in the shack fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was at work when the incident started, but my girlfriend managed to take out some of our bags with clothes and blankets. 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