In September 2020, a fire in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay destroyed at least 200 structures leaving 800 people displaced from their homes. It took about 80 firefighters from 14 different stations roughly 10 hours to extinguish the blaze. Sadly, the cramped conditions and poor infrastructure in informal settlements nationwide provide perfect conditions for an out of control fire.
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www.lumkani.com enhances community resilience to shack fires by providing networked fire detectors to detect and prevent fires, along with household insurance to informal homes should a fire occur.