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Displaced Cape York fire victims receive help Pic: Moses Moyo
Ward 60 Councilor Nokuthula Xaba By Moses Moyo mosesmoyo@icloud.com
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ore than 300 people who were left homeless after a fire gutted Cape York which they called their home (Read story on page 3) recieved donations of food and the municipality of Johannesburg has indicated that it would also help. Fire tore through the building on Wednesday, leaving a significant number of people homeless. The Meal on Wheels stepped in and are providing meals twice a day. Community members have also extended a helping hand by taking in some of the desperate families. One resident, Nokuzola Fakude, 26, said she was fortunate to be alive . Alerted by the warning shouts about the fire, she was able to run down and out of the building safely. She had lived in the building since 2012. “Our Ward Councilor, social workers, community members and the Meal on Wheels have been very kind to us. Some of us are living in the street for now, which is almost the same conditions as the burnt building.” Nokuthula Xaba, the ward councilor, said she and local organisations were trying their best to help the victims to the best of their capability. Meal on Wheels have been on the site since wednesday, she said. “We find that the victims don’t have warm clothing at all.” she said. However, despite the problems, Xaba said they appreciated the help they had received so far. “Meals on wheels is helping out, and Gauteng Social development SAPS and JMPD have been helpful in managing traffic and movement around the building. We are pleading with people to donate toiletries, especially disinfectants,” she said.
* To contact Clr Nokuthula, telephone 082 645 8985.