Fire-hit Masiphumelele residents to spend Christmas in temporary accommodation Thousands of people lost everything when a massive fire swept through a part of an informal settlement last week Thursday, which razed more than 1,000 homes. Masiphumelele residents salvage what they can in the aftermath of a fire on 18 December 2020. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN 96 days ago MASIPHUMELELE - Thousands of Masiphumelele residents made homeless and destitute by fire will have to spend Christmas in temporary accommodation. #Masiphumelele The City of Cape Towns Disaster Risk Management team is on site to assess the damage. KB pic.twitter.com/wH3VwppnhH EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) December 18, 2020