Drie Krone News Today

After five days of battling blazes in the mountains around Kareedouw, firefighting teams are focusing their efforts on keeping the flames away from cultivated land, farm buildings and homes while the worst of the inferno is still in accessible areas.

After nearly a week of battling runaway fires in Koukamma, officials believe they finally have the blazes under control for the most part, and mopping-up operations around Kareedouw and other affected areas have started.

The new year has been greeted with rain showers in various parts of the country, and the Namibia Meteorological Service predicts more rain. According to chief weather forecaster...