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A monstrous fire laid siege to the city of Cape Town and its mountain during a global pandemic. The southeaster unleashed its might over the city. Historical landmarks burnt. Capetonians fled their homes in face masks, vulnerable people were stripped of their belongings and students were evacuated from a sanctuary of learning at the foothills of Table Mountain. The international community watched as the unfolding disaster echoed in world headlines and six firefighters were injured in the trenches. And, amid the bedlam and the inferno, unimaginable devastation would have been felt by the resid...

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...

Premier Winde visits Central Fire Station to recognise firefighters Today, I visited the Central Fire Station on Roeland Street where I was joined by Alderman JP Smith and a Head of Operations at the station, Mrs Arlene Wehr. I was pleased to provide an update on the response to the Table Mountain fires, which are largely contained, and thanked the many firefighters and volunteers who’ve worked so hard these past three days.  Mrs Wehr is one of the four incident commanders who coordinated the Table Mountain fire response. Yesterday, during one of the toughest days of the fire, she led the ...

A forensic investigation into the series of devastating Cape fires revealed that some of the fires were started deliberately.

Wind fans Cape Town mountain blaze, residents near Devil’s Peak on high alert Vagrant’s fire may have started the destruction 19 April 2021 - 07:40 By Belinda Pheto Strong overnight winds fanned the blazes in Cape Town. Image: Twitter: Anthony Molyneaux Cape Town’s City Bowl residents are on high alert on Monday morning as strong winds fan the fires that ignited on Sunday.  More than 250 firefighters from the city, Table Mountain National Park, Working on Fire and the Volunteer Wildfire Services remain on the ground, fighting the blaze on many  fronts, t...