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Pooke se Bos beneficiaries receive keys to their homes amid extortion

By: Aneeqa du Plessis The elation overflowed at the Pooke se Bos infill housing project in Gatesville, Rylands on Wednesday morning where 15 beneficiaries received the keys to their new homes. Speaking to VOC News at the event, Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Councillor Malusi Booi described his excitement for the recipients. “We can finally see the jubilation on the faces of these much deserving beneficiaries who have waited […]

8 March 2023

News

Rylands informal traders share ill feelings with COCT plan to relocate them

With the festive season looming, the City of Cape Town has announced a plan to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the Gatesville, Rylands area. However, the informal traders who are going to be affected by the proposal are unhappy with the decision that they say will affect them adversely. Speaking on the VOC Breakfast show on Friday morning, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Management, Grant Twigg explained what […]

6 November 2020

News

52 dwellings, 127 people affected by Pooke Rd blaze

At least 52 dwellings have been destroyed and 127 residents displaced after a fire in Pooke se Bos informal settlement early Tuesday morning. This according to Disaster Risk Management Centre following an assessment of the informal settlement, which is located in Pooke Road, Rylands. One man is confirmed to have died in the blaze, which broke out after 2am. The fire was extinguished at 7.30am. Six fire engines, two water tankers, one […]

29 August 2017

Rylands

Pooke se Bos beneficiaries receive keys to their homes amid extortion

Rylands informal traders share ill feelings with COCT plan to relocate them

52 dwellings, 127 people affected by Pooke Rd blaze

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