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After 35 years of dutiful service and hard work the station commander of the Strand Fire Station has decided to lay down his “hat”.

His appointment comes seven months after the retirement of his predecessor, Ian Schnetler.

Cause of Table Mountain fire yet to be established as blaze mostly contained Dozens of firefighters from several agencies have been on the ground monitoring flare-ups from the fire that's largely been contained. Firefighting teams dampen smouldering vegetation, finally getting a fierce forest fire under control on the foothills of Table Mountain in Cape Town on 19 April 2021. Picture: Rodger Bosch/AFP CAPE TOWN - Efforts to quell a fire on the slopes of Table Mountain continue into day four. Dozens of fire...

SANParks blamed by groups for ignoring mountain vagrant fires over the years By Shakirah Thebus Share Cape Town - Mountain-user groups have pointed a finger at SA National Parks (SANParks) for allowing vagrants to start fires that eventually led to the latest Table Mountain blaze, despite numerous reports about vagrant fires over the years. Table Mountain Watch (TMW), a collective of concerned residents, said SANParks had been repeatedly warned of the threat posed by these fires, coupled with the mismanagement of vegetation. TMW head André Van Schalkwyk said: “As park users, we have alerte...

City of Cape Town ‘to focus on investigations’ once fires have been extinguished Updated Sibahle Motha Share this: The City of Cape Town says it will only focus on the investigation into the cause of this week’s runaway fires once they have all been extinguished. AFP The city held a press briefing on Tuesday to provide an update on its plans to contain the fire, which has been raging since Sunday. Acting Chief Fire Officer Clinton Manuel says the city's priority is to douse all the blazes still raging. "We will do a damage assessment once we've got our operational teams off  the grou...