In the early hours of Tuesday, 9 July 2025, a major fire broke out at the Dakota Beach Informal Settlement in Isipingo, Durban.
The fire engulfed more than 180 homes in a densely populated area, leaving over 400 residents displaced, many with nothing more than the clothes on their backs.
AIR Relief, in partnership with Darul Ihsan and other committed local partners, immediately activated an emergency response through a Joint