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Man accused of starting one of Table Mountain fires granted bail Share Cape Town - The man alleged to have started one of the mountain fires in Cape Town, which firefighters battled for more than three days, was granted bail in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The charge against Frederick Mhangazo, 35, was changed from arson to lighting or causing an open fire without proper authority. If convicted, Mhangazo could be imprisoned for five years or be fined for his actions, or both if so ordered by the court. According to National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Eric Nta...

The executive director of UCT Libraries, Ujala Satgoor, said volunteers were still needed to help salvage and remove works in the Jagger Library in the wake of the recent fire that swept across Table Mountain. The University of Cape Town’s Jagger Reading Room was left in ruins after a wildfire destroyed the facility. (Photo: Gallo Images / Die Burger / Jaco Marais) “Volunteers are needed to help move vulnerable materials to a safer location. They can use this link to register and get more information in terms of dates that are available for shifts. A firefighter walks through the destroye...

A total of 8 000 crates have been donated to UCT by Pick n Pay to assist in the salvaging and storing of academic material damaged at the African Studies Library.

Pick n Pay donates 8 000 crates to help save UCT library after fire By BR Reporter Share IN AN effort to help UCT salvage and restore valuable material that was housed in the Jagger Library, retailer Pick n Pay has donated 8 000 crates. The library was damaged during the Table Mountain National Park fires. According to the retailer, the first 2 000 crates, supplied by CHEP, were delivered by Pick n Pay on Friday morning. The company said it had also sourced an additional 6 000 crates. CHEP is a company dealing in pallet and container pooling services. Pick n Pay transformation director Suzan...

26 April 2021 - 05:30 Minister Barbara Creecy thanked and applauded firefighters for their bravery, discipline and training during the raging fires in Cape Town. Image: Working on Fire/Twitter Minister of forestry, fisheries, and environment Barbara Creecy has thanked firefighters for their bravery during the Cape Town fires which have now been contained.  Creecy visited the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) over the weekend to determine the extent of damage caused by last week's fires.  More than 600 hectares on Table Mountain were destroyed by the blaze. It also de...