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Table Mountain National Park believes some of the 22 fires in January 2024 were set with ‘deliberate malicious intent’ in mind.

As November marks the start of fire season in Cape Town, the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company has some top tips on how to stay safe.

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...

Outpouring of help from businesses for those affected by devastating Cape Town fire By Kristin Engel By KRISTIN ENGEL Cape Town – As has been the hallmark of South Africans when faced with a calamity, everyone stands together and offers assistance in every way they can. This has again been seen with the outpouring of relief for those affected and impacted by the devastating fire along the slopes of Table Mountain. Gift of the Givers is preparing three meals per day for the next seven days for evacuated UCT students, and has been preparing personal hygiene packs for the students spread acros...

WATCH: Evacuations under way in Vredehoek as strong winds fan Table Mountain fire By IOL Reporter Share Cape Town - Vredehoek residents in the City Bowl began evacuating their homes early this morning as strong winds picked up at about 2am and keep fanning a fire that started at about 8.45am yesterday and has razed iconic Cape Town landmarks. City of Cape Town Disaster Risk Management spokesperson Charlotte Powell confirmed that evacuations were under way, with Fire and Rescue vehicles on the scene as the wind speed is predicted to increase throughout the morning. In Vredehoek, Chelmsford Roa...