By: Zethu Gweva
Parkridge fire victims are in dire need of temporary structures.
This is after illegal electrical connections set homes alight living families stranded.
According to one of the victims, Tesmonique George, she is about to give birth and sleeps on the floor in a friend’s kitchen.
“After the fire broke out they promised us temporary structures but nothing has happened. My children are separated because I can’t stay with them as I don’t have a place to stay and I don’t know where I will stay with my newborn baby,” she said.
George added that it has been two months since they were promised the temporary structures.
On Wednesday the victims received seven food parcels, 13 mattresses and blankets without a home to take them to.
Donae Carelse who owns a soup kitchen said people were under the impression that they were going to give them confirmation as to when the temporary structures can be expected.
“It has been food parcels instead of answers as to when the temporary structures will be put up. People are tired, the ward committee does not want to talk to me as well as the councillor,” said Carelse.
Ward 6 Councillor Peter Kiki said he cannot comment on the matter as he is yet to meet with Buffalo City Human Settlement on August 18, 2020, for answers.