Infrastructure:
(1) (a) What is the number of shack fires that have been reported in the province in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021 and (iv) 2022 to date and (b) what (i) are the names of the settlements engulfed by fire, (ii) is the number of households affected, (iii) is the number of deaths reported per incident and (iv) is the number of people displaced per incident;
(2) what are the support measures that are provide by (a) his Department and (b) each municipality in province to (i) prevent and (ii) respond to informal settlements fires and (iii) support victims?
[1][a][i][ii] 2019/2020: 2835
[1][a][iiI][iv] 2020/ 2021: 5807
[1][b][i] A comprehensive list of all the names of informal settlements engulfed by fire is not readily available. However, a small number of municipalities did provide names of informal settlements where fires were reported. These are:
- Langeberg: Zolani, Nkqubela, Droeheuwel, Bonnievale Informal Settlement, Ashbury, and backyard dwellers even in developed areas.
- Drakenstein: Responses to informal dwelling structure fires are spread across14 wards, however the main areas where frequent fires occur are Paarl East, Mbekweni, Wellington, Gouda, and Saron.
- Overstrand: Kleinmond: Overhills,Tjoveto. Hermanus: Zwelihle, Dubai, Madikane, Tsepe Tsepe. Stanford: Die Kop. Gansbaai: Masakhane and Eluxolweni.
- Bitou: Bosiesgif, Qolweni, Kurland, Covie, Green Valley, Pinetrees, New Horizon, Kwanokathula, Harkerville Forest View and Kranshoek.
- Saldanha Bay: Middelpos/ George Kerridge.
- Swartland: Illinge Lethu, Phola Park, Riverlands, Sibanye, Kalbaskraal.
[1][b][ii] 2019 – 2021: 16 705
[1][b][iii]
- 2019/2020: 20
- 2020/2021: 36
[1][b][iv] 2019 – 2021: 16 705
[2][a][b][i][ii][iii]: Refer to Addendum A
