Discussion | One dead, several displaced in Strand informal settlement fire

One person has died in a fire that gutted dwellings at Nomzamo in Strand outside Cape Town early this morning.
The fire swept through the Wag 'n Bietjie (Wakga Bicky) informal settlement as flames were fanned by strong south-easterly winds.
CPR was done on an adult male who had suffered smoke inhalation; however, he was declared deceased on the scene.
No other injuries were reported and the scene was handed over to police.
Several structures have been destroyed.
The exact number will be confirmed by Disaster Risk Management once a formal assessment is completed.
Yesterday morning a shack fire ripped through the Masiphumelele informal settlement near Fish Hoek leaving over 400 people displaced.
SABC News reporter, Vanessa Poonah and video journalist, Joshua Sharrock has more.
Cape Town Mayco member for Safety and Security JP Smith joins me now with more on the fire in Nomzamo in Strand outside Cape Town from earlier this morning.
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[@tearyb]

Informal settlements should not be allowed. Period.

[@willkrummeck]

Yeah i think we need to have large precast blocks that would add sites by making better foundatiins and thermal properties than the current environment.

[@AugustSwarts-je8sf]

JP ..Ek Wens jou en Jou families u geseende kersfees toe Dankie dat. Jy.so..mooi Kyk Na die plakkers

[@willkrummeck]

Disaster

[@gokburukurt7987]

What is JP doing August Swarts is it not Gift of The Givers as well as Islamic relief that is doing everything City of Cape Town is not supplying anything they activate as national does everything not the City

[@AugustSwarts-je8sf]

Ek vra as b praat met men'se dat hulle .Nie die hokke so teen Maker plak Nie

[@gokburukurt7987]

if the DA makes more land and housing available this will not happen