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veld fires

Nelson Mandela Bay metro closes Blue Flag beaches after mistaking ash for oil

South Africa

Nelson Mandela Bay metro closes Blue Flag beaches after mistaking ash for oil

By Estelle Ellis

Fierce fires can help save the veld from bush encroachment and extinction, says top UCT ecologist

Our Burning Planet

Fierce fires can help save the veld from bush encroachment and extinction, says top UCT ecologist

By Yves Vanderhaeghen

SA firefighters hard at work in Canada, but they might be needed at home this fire season

South Africa

SA firefighters hard at work in Canada, but they might be needed at home this fire season

By An Wentzel

Calls to declare North West a disaster area after devastating blazes ravage farmland

South Africa

Calls to declare North West a disaster area after devastating blazes ravage farmland

By Tembile Sgqolana

Severe droughts and veld fires set up conditions for food price increases

South Africa

Severe droughts and veld fires set up conditions for food price increases

By Tembile Sgqolana

The burning season: Wildfires sweeping across South Africa and Namibia have left devastation in their wake

Africa

The burning season: Wildfires sweeping across South Africa and Namibia have left devastation in their wake

By Tembile Sgqolana

Eastern Cape farmers counting the costs after wildfires ravage grazing land in Dordrecht

Our Burning Planet

Eastern Cape farmers counting the costs after wildfires ravage grazing land in Dordrecht

By Tembile Sgqolana