Update | Monday, 24 February, 1pm:  Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) confirmed that firefighting efforts continue as the Newlands Ravine blaze...

A fierce blaze hit Table Mountain National Park, affecting Newlands and Kirstenbosch. Helicopters and firefighters rushed to control the fire.

South African National Parks (SANParks) has closed the Newlands and Kirstenbosch hiking trails in Cape Town following a fire that broke out in the...

Firefighters are battling to contain a fire raging in the Newlands Ravine in Cape Town since Sunday, with concerns being raised that strong winds...

Update: Sunday, 23 February 2025, 12 pm Firefighters are continuing their battle against the flames in the Newlands area of Table Mountain National...

SANParks has deployed more than 50 ground firefighters and aerial resources to combat an active fire in the Newlands area above Kirstenbosch.

The Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) confirms that its fire services, along with that of several fire service partners, enter day four of...

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A mountain fire along the Banhoek Valley, Stellenbosch, has entered its second day, despite cooler overnight temperatures which aided firefighting...

Emergency services were alerted to the blaze at 9.15pm last night, and it was under control by 12.30am but not fully extinguished.