Twenty-four people have found themselves homeless after a fire destroyed four wendy houses in Hangberg, Hout Bay, on Sunday afternoon, as the fire season persists in the city.
Early yesterday morning, the fire victims began the long process of rebuilding with limited building materials.
The cause of the fire, which started in the afternoon, remains unknown.
City Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said the fire services assisted with the fire incident over the weekend in Hangberg with fire crews from Hout Bay, Constantia, Sea Point, and Epping fire stations using three fire engines and one water tanker.
One of the victims, Josephine Angola, whose three-bedroom wendy house burnt down in the fire, said it was the fourth fire in the area since 2021.
“We do not know what…
