Cape Town fire danger ânot entirely over just yet
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Cape Town - Despite the wildfire that broke out on the slopes of Table Mountain on Sunday morning having been largely contained, the danger has not entirely passed.
Anton Bredell, the local government MEC for Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape, warned that the danger was not entirely over just yet.
He said that overnight the wind dropped significantly, allowing helicopters to water-bomb the fire lines from early in the morning.
âOur first priority remains fully extinguishing all of the fire lines. Then, over the next few days, firefighters will continue to dampen down the affected areas and monitor for flare-ups until we are 100% sure the fire is out.
Cape Town fire latest: Residents can return home as damage is assessed
The impact of the devastating Cape Town fires is currently being assessed, with damage to several buildings and infrastructure reported.
With the Cape Town fire now declared under control, the time has come for the City and residents affected by the devastating blaze to assess the significant damage incurred over the past three days.
Evacuated residents and students from the University of Cape Town (UCT) are now being urged to begin returning to their homes and residences (the latter of which under the guidance of the university) and assessments have begun to determine the extent of the damage to infrastructure around the affected areas.
Frederick Mhangazo has appeared in CPT’s Regional Court on Tuesday, accused of starting the Cape Town fires that destroyed almost 600 hectares of land and several local institutions across the Mother City. A swift response from SAPS and concerned residents led to the arrest of this Tanzanian national on Sunday.
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The news comes just 48 hours after the fire started, and quickly got out of control. The University of Cape Town, the Rhodes Memorial Restaurant, and even Mostert’s Mill were all badly damaged by the flames. Frederick Mhangazo was officially named in court on Tuesday, after responding to the charges of arson filed against him.
Hostility jeopardising safety of City staff inspecting Covid-19 compliance
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Cape Town - The City of Cape Townâs Environmental Health Service has expressed concern over the increased threats and interference in the efforts of staff members when conducting Covid-19 compliance inspections.
The City said that these inspections are a key focus area for the service as part of the Cityâs response to the pandemic. Information gleaned from these inspections are also relayed to the national Health Department on a weekly basis.
Compliance inspections at businesses, schools, Early Childhood Development Centres and funeral undertakers are continuing relatively incident free but City staff have reported an increase in threats and interference when they attempt to do the same in some areas â particularly informal settlements â in the metropole.
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