Infrastructure
1. (a) What is the number of shack fires that have been reported in the province in 9i)] 2009, (ii) 2010, (iii) 2011 and (iv) 2012 and {b) what (i) are the names 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] 2009/2010: 2396
[1][a][iii] 2011/ 2012: 2817
[1][a][iv] 2012/2013: 2927
[1][b][i] A comprehensive list of all the names of informal settlements engulfed by fire is not readily available. However, two municipalities did provide names of informal settlements where fires were reported. These were:
- Overstrand: Kleinmond: Overhills, Tjoveto. Hermanus: Zwelihle, Dubai, Madikane, Tsepe Tsepe. Stanford: Die Kop. Gansbaai: Masakhane and Eluxolweni.
- Bitou: Responses to informal dwelling structure fires are widespread in 6 wards, however, the main areas where frequent dwelling fires occur are Bossiesgif, Qolweni, Kurland.
[1][b][ii] 2009 – 2013: 20 152
[1][b][iii] 2009/2010: 222; 2011/2012: 291; 2012/2013: 355
[1][b][iv] 2009 – 2013: Numbers not available.
[2][a][2][b][i][ii] [iii]: Refer to Addendum A
