Infrastructure
(1) (a) What is the number of shack fires that have been reported in the province in (i) 2013, (ii) 2014, (iii) 2015 and (iv) 2016 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] 2013/2014: 2681
[1][a][iii][iv] 2015/ 2016: 3164
[1][b][i] A comprehensive list of all the names of informal settlements engulfed by fire is not readily available, as this data is collated and stored by municipalities. However, three municipalities provided responses as follows:
- 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, Kranshoek.
- Swartland: Illinge Lethu, Sibanye, Saamstaan.
[1][b][ii] 2013 – 2016: 18 215
[1][b][iii]
- 2013/2014: 248
- 2015/2016: 275
[1][b][iv] 2013 – 2016: Numbers not available, as this data is collated, stored and reported to the relevant authorities by the municipalities.
[2][a][2][b][i][ii] [iii]: Refer to Addendum
