Aerial support was called in to assist firefighting teams to extinguish runaway veldfires raging in and around the town of Danielskuil in the Kgatelopele Local Municipality.
Teams from the Mgcawu District Municipality in the Northern Cape have been working around the clock to battle the blaze. There has been support from the provincial cooperative governance, human settlements and traditional affairs department and aerial support from the national forestry, fisheries and environment department.
The department said various stakeholders, including the SANDF, had been deployed to manage the fires. The DA called for"more resources" to be made available by the provincial government to control the fires between Danielskuil, Postmasburg, Lime Acres and along the R31.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Look: The evolution of Cape Town's Table Mountain Aerial CablewayTable Mountain is one of the most iconic landmarks in both Cape Town and South Africa, as well as one of the most photographed. With a history dating back nearly 100 years, this journey to the top has brought serious smiles to locals and tourists alike over the years.
Read more »
Northern Cape motorists urged to drive safely due to poor visibility caused by firesMotorists driving on the R385 close to Postmasburg in the Northern Cape have been warned to drive carefully because of poor visibility caused by raging fires in the area.
Read more »
| Raging runaway fire leaves path of destruction in Northern Cape townA veld fire has left a trail of destruction in the small town of Daniëlskuil in the Northern Cape, burning down homes and killing cattle on nearby farms.
Read more »
Northern Cape courts show no mercy for gender based violence and femicide offendersOn Saturday, 04 July 2023 at 21:30 in Prieska, a 20-year-old female victim was sleeping in the bedroom with her disabled son and daughter. The stepfather entered the bedroom and started to beat the victim with a stick and instructed the victim to go to his bedroom, the victim tried to run away but the [...]
Read more »