Many Joe Slovo residents in Cape Town have lost their homes after a fire swept through the informal settlement on Saturday.

More than 30 shacks were destroyed, leaving 150 people homeless.

Officials say the cause of the fire is unknown.

“Disaster management teams are on site and we are busy assisting the affected victims with the necessary humanitarian and disaster relief aid. We will launch an investigation into the cause of the fire,” said Disaster Management spokesperson Wilfred Solomons-Johannes.

This is the third fire at a city informal settlement this week.