Homelessness

Two fires over the weekend in informal settlements of the Cape Peninsula have left around 700 people homeless. The blazes destroyed structures in Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay, affecting 500 residents, and in Masiphumelele in Fish Hoek, impacting 200 others.

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Anselm Sauls and Fozia Kammies have made their home on the slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town for 11 years, choosing the natural shelter over urban dangers. They describe the mountain as a protective space that teaches humility and awareness. Their story highlights a deliberate escape from city shelters and hardships.

In Lübeck, more homeless people are sleeping in tents on green areas, in empty halls, or directly on the street despite sub-zero temperatures. A snowstorm is expected while the winter emergency program is in operation. Helpers explain the reasons and identify particularly affected groups.

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Sean Astin, the Screen Actors Guild president and 'Lord of the Rings' star, met with former 'Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide' actor Tylor Chase on Christmas Day to encourage him amid his homelessness and alleged meth addiction in Riverside, California. This follows earlier efforts by co-star Daniel Curtis Lee and 'The Mighty Ducks' actor Shaun Weiss, though Chase has declined treatment so far.

A federal judge in Rhode Island has temporarily halted the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposed changes to its $4 billion homelessness programs. The ruling prevents what critics called a disruptive shift that could push thousands back onto the streets during winter. States, cities, and nonprofits argued the overhaul was unlawful and harmful.

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Homeless Helena Öman in Luleå has been severely affected by being erased from the population register, losing access to municipal support. Social committee chair Bodil Wennerbrandt Sevastik responds to SVT's investigation, acknowledging issues with the system. She pledges to review the matter if more people are impacted.