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Humanitarian Aid Sought Displaced Kathrada Park Community

GCIS / SAnewsRef: https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/humanitarian-aid-sought-displaced-kathrada-park-community

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Collected on 28 July 2026

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This is a SAnews (Brand South Africa / Government Communication and Information System) news article dated 6 August 2018 about a fire that left families homeless in Kathrada Park, an informal settlement in Claremont, west of Johannesburg. It reports that 50 shacks burned and about 100–120 people were displaced, with no injuries or fatalities reported at the time. Brand South Africa and Johannesburg Emergency Services call on citizens to donate non-perishable food and other essentials and to drop them off at the Sandton Fire Station on Grayston Drive, Sandown (011 375 5911).

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Donation of non-perishable food and essential supplies

The public is invited to donate non-perishable food, wood, corrugated iron sheets, mattresses, blankets, clothes, toiletries, sanitary pads, diapers, and toys to support families displaced by a fire in Kathrada Park.

Who it is for: citizens of South Africa and members of the public
How to act on it: Bring donations to the Sandton Fire Station located on Grayston Drive in Sandown.

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Citizens are called upon to assist by donating and dropping off resources for the displaced families at the Sandton Fire Station in Grayston Drive, Sandown.

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City of Johannesburg, Gauteng

Reference

https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/humanitarian-aid-sought-displaced-kathrada-park-community

Key Takeaways

Date: Monday, 6 August 2018
Location: Kathrada Park informal settlement, Claremont, west of Johannesburg
Incident: shacks caught fire in early hours of Monday morning
Reported damage: 50 shacks caught fire
Displacement: about 100–120 people displaced
Casualties at time: no injuries or fatalities reported
Call to action: donate non-perishable foods and other essentials
Donation drop-off: Sandton Fire Station, Grayston Drive, Sandown
Contact: 011 375 5911
Safety message: caution with heating devices; do not leave paraffin/stoves unattended
Brand South Africa
SAnews
Johannesburg Emergency Services
Robert Mulaudzi
Linda Magapatona-Sangaret
Sandton Fire Station
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)