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Western Cape wildfire

Hundreds displaced after string of flames rips through Cape Town informal settlements

South Africa

Hundreds displaced after string of flames rips through Cape Town informal settlements

By Samane Jnr Marks and Julia Evans

Tireless battle day 8 — firefighters stretched to limit in fierce winds, scramble to help hundreds displaced across Cape Peninsula

South Africa

Tireless battle day 8 — firefighters stretched to limit in fierce winds, scramble to help hundreds displaced across Cape Peninsula

By Daily Maverick Reporters