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Jermaine Carelse

Cape Town’s Tokai fire: SPCA races to rescue wildlife amid heartbreaking silence of devastation

South Africa

Cape Town’s Tokai fire: SPCA races to rescue wildlife amid heartbreaking silence of devastation

By Kristin Engel and Suné Payne

‘It just moved so fast’ — fire-scarred Cape communities band together amid devastating flames

South Africa

‘It just moved so fast’ — fire-scarred Cape communities band together amid devastating flames

By Kristin Engel

Arson suspect arrested as firefighters continue to battle blazes in the south of Cape Town

South Africa

Arson suspect arrested as firefighters continue to battle blazes in the south of Cape Town

By Suné Payne

People warned to steer clear of Cape Town blaze, crews focus on protecting homes

South Africa

People warned to steer clear of Cape Town blaze, crews focus on protecting homes

By Suné Payne

Fire destroys several Cape Town houses, wild SA weather brings damage and road closures

Maverick News

Fire destroys several Cape Town houses, wild SA weather brings damage and road closures

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Hundreds left homeless after fire sweeps through Hout Bay's Imizamo Yethu

South Africa

Hundreds left homeless after fire sweeps through Hout Bay's Imizamo Yethu

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Masiphumelele residents left to pick up the pieces after second devastating fire in less than a month

Maverick Citizen

Masiphumelele residents left to pick up the pieces after second devastating fire in less than a month

By Lucas Nowicki

Masiphumelele fire leaves hundreds without shelter, nonprofit groups step in to help

Maverick News

Masiphumelele fire leaves hundreds without shelter, nonprofit groups step in to help

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Fire rages in Masiphumelele – the second blaze in a month

Maverick Citizen

Fire rages in Masiphumelele – the second blaze in a month

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Community accuses rolling blackouts for deaths of young couple in shack fire

South Africa

Community accuses rolling blackouts for deaths of young couple in shack fire

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

Community attacks firefighters responding to deadly blaze

South Africa

Community attacks firefighters responding to deadly blaze

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

Spate of shack fires claims lives of six children, two adults in Cape Town

South Africa

Spate of shack fires claims lives of six children, two adults in Cape Town

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Siphokazi Mnyobe