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2 hours ago CAPE TOWN – Exactly one week since the inferno raged through its premises, the University of Cape Town (UCT) has appealed for more financial aid in the wake of the fire that's caused devastation to several buildings at the campus. The fire, that began on the slopes of Table Mountain last Sunday, gutted the Jagger Reading Room, two student residences, and other buildings. Donations in money and kind have poured in, in the wake of the disaster. The university’s Elijah Moholola has expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support and added that monetary donations are still we...

Cape Town Fires: Minister Creecy to assess damage ‘Map a way forward’ The department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment explained that Minister Creecy will “get a glimpse of the impact the fire has had on the communities around the national park.” She will also engage the authorities and the firefighters, in order to map a way forward. Minister Creecy was joined by DFFE Spokesperson Albi Modise, who confirmed on Saturday that the “minister has just taken off to the sky [from the Newlands Base] for her to have a helicopter view of the extent of the damage”. “Part of the ...

Creecy says dept will review disaster management following Table Mountain fire The minister visited the Western Cape, on Saturday, to assess the damage following the blaze at the national park that destroyed acres of vegetation and damaged a number of structures including the devastating fire on the side of Table Mountain this week. Minister of Environmental Affairs Barbara Creecy at the Newlands Fire Base to receive a briefing on the recent Cape Town fires. Picture: Twitter/@wo_fire 3 hours ago JOHANNESB...

UCT students return to campus after devastating fires UCT students have started returning to campus after fires that destroyed buildings earlier this week. Image: University of Cape Town The University of Cape Town (UCT) has slowly started welcoming students back to campus, after the recent fires which affected the institution and surrounding areas.   The university's Jagger Library was gutted by a raging fire in the city on Sunday morning.  The library housed a priceless African Studies collection, which included more than 1,300 sub-collections of unique manuscripts...

Jonathan Jansen asks: 'Where was this heartfelt lament when UCT students set 23 works of fine art on fire in the middle of the campus?'