NPA says man accused of starting Cape fire cannot be linked to arson Frederick Mhangazo appeared in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Tuesday and was granted bail of R500. This picture taken in Cape Town on 18 April 2021 shows a fire-fighting helicopter picking up water from a reservoir to help extinguish a forest fire burning out of control on the foothills of Table Mountain, above the University of Cape Town. Picture: Rodger Bosch/AFP 43 days ago CAPE TOWN — The National Prosecuting Authority on Wednesday said a man accused of starting a fire on the slopes of Devil's Peak could not be linked to arson.