Overberg
Overberg firefighter Melio van Rooy paid the ultimate sacrifice
The Western Cape's environmental affairs department's James Brent Styan said Van Rooyen paid the ultimate sacrifice while working to extinguish the fire, which...
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Botrivier parents up in arms after scholar transport contract is cancelled
A community leader told Eyewitness News on Tuesday about 200 children were left stranded.
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Overberg bans fireworks ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations
Fire officials in the region have warned residents there is only one designated area for the use of fireworks on Tuesday night.
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Overberg fire contained but property destroyed
Authorities said a preliminary investigation shows that the blaze was started by two children at the nature reserve last week.
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Firefighters overstretched in WC amid raging fires
In the Overberg, a runaway blaze left a trail of destruction outside Greyton while the second major blaze was raging in the Garden Route's Hessequa region.
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Ombudsman finds WC public order police unit understaffed
The Western Cape Police Ombudsman Johan Brand has found the Western Cape’s Public Order unit does not have enough personnel.
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Overberg police stations faced with concerning staff shortages: report
At Gansbaai police station, there are only 59 officers while it's meant to have 73.
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Police comb for clues following deaths of 2 Caledon protesters
The pair was gunned down during housing and service delivery protests in the Overberg town in April this year.
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Delvina Europa's murder has had devastating impact on Elim, say locals
Elim residents say six-year-old Delvina Europa’s murder has opened old and painful wounds as she’s the fifth child murdered in the region since 2013.
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Caledon protesters await municipality's response to demands
Protesters claim there’s been a lack of service delivery in their communities for more than a decade.
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Botrivier fire contained
Two people were injured as a result of the blaze earlier this week. No properties have been damaged.
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Authorities still determining cause of Signal Hill blaze
The blaze, which left a man with serious burn wounds, was brought under control on Monday morning. It came anxiously close to residential areas in Fresnaye and Sea Point.
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Firefighters still battling blaze in Overberg
The fire has been raging since Thursday, leading to the evacuation of two small towns.
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[LISTEN] Overberg firefighters battle blaze near Botrivier
Overberg fire chief Reinhardt Geldenhuys updates CapeTalk host Jeremy van Wyk about the situation in the Overberg area and status on the fire.
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Firefighters hopeful on containing blaze near Botrivier
Overberg fire chief Reinhardt Geldenhuys says officials waterbombed the area on Friday afternoon.
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[GALLERY] Fires ravage WC's Overberg region
The Western Cape's Overberg region has been ravaged by wildfires since the turn of the new year. Firefighting efforts have been hindered by strong winds and inaccessibility to some areas and have led to the destruction of property and the devastation of hectares of land.
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2 of the 3 Overstrand fires under control
The department says the Betty's Bay and Hermanus fires are under control but not contained, and the Franskraal fire is still very active.
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Firefighters work overnight to contain 3 Overberg blazes
The fires broke out on Friday, with local municipalities instructing residents in some areas to evacuate their homes.
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Overberg residents pin hopes on rain as fire crews brace for tough night
Earlier on Friday, local municipalities requested residents to evacuate their homes as high winds rapidly fanned the flames of fires.
