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Cape Town Fire

State yet to finalise investigation after backtracking on arson charges against Cape Town fire suspect

South Africa

State yet to finalise investigation after backtracking on arson charges against Cape Town fire suspect

By Christi Nortier

State backtracks on arson charges against Mother City blaze suspect

South Africa

State backtracks on arson charges against Mother City blaze suspect

By Christi Nortier

Fire and the sword: African conversations about book conservation are needed to prevent further literary loss

Africa

Fire and the sword: African conversations about book conservation are needed to prevent further literary loss

By Shamil Jeppie

High stakes and low pay: SA firefighters on the front line

South Africa

High stakes and low pay: SA firefighters on the front line

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

In focus: When Table Mountain caught alight

Magazine

In focus: When Table Mountain caught alight

By Dave Harker

UCT's Ujala Satgoor: I think it’s the worst nightmare for any director to see a library go up in flames

South Africa

UCT's Ujala Satgoor: I think it’s the worst nightmare for any director to see a library go up in flames

By Sandisiwe Shoba

Things that we should find in the ashes: Love Thy Library

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Things that we should find in the ashes: Love Thy Library

By Fran Beighton

Video: The havoc and destruction of Cape Town’s fire

South Africa

Video: The havoc and destruction of Cape Town’s fire

By Ashraf Hendricks

Images from Hell: the grim morning of Cape Town’s fire

South Africa

Images from Hell: the grim morning of Cape Town’s fire

By GroundUp