HOUT BAY - A major fire has swept through Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay.
Firefighters have managed to contain the blaze, but are monitoring the site in case of flare-ups.
Gift of the Givers is providing emergency humanitarian aid to residents of the informal settlement.
The organisation has mobilised hot meals and bottled water for affected residents.
Damage assessments are under way, led by Disaster Management officials,
and community leaders, to determine the extent of the destruction and the urgent needs of displaced families.