A man has been detained in relation to the “out of control” fires in Cape Town, which began on Sunday morning and continues to blaze 24 hours later. “One suspect in his thirties was taken ...

Helicopters trailing giant buckets traversed the pall of smoke and low-hanging cloud blanketing Cape Town’s South Peninsula ... have been reduced to ash since fires broke out March 1, the ...

With over 7 000 fires recorded in between October 2023 and January 2024, the City of Cape Town’s Safety & Security Directorate is investing heavily in the Fire & Rescue Service to ensure that ...

South African emergency workers have evacuated three 17-storey residential buildings overlooking Cape Town as a huge fire burns along Table Mountain. The blaze spread quickly after breaking out on ...

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest South Africa news every morning. A fire fighting helicopter battles a blaze on the mountains above Kommetjie, Cape Town, South ...

Jermaine Carelse, spokesperson for the City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service, said in a statement on Monday morning: "No major flare ups were reported overnight. Choppers will be airborne ...

A man has been detained in relation to the “out of control” fires in Cape Town, which began on Sunday morning and continues to blaze 24 hours later. “One suspect in his thirties was taken ...