Mooiwater fire: residents still rebuilding
Two weeks after a fire ravaged homes in Mooiwater, Franschhoek, residents are still struggling to rebuild. This is according...
Category: Fire
SU campus sees two fire incidents in three days
Officials from the Stellenbosch Fire and Rescue team suspect cigarette butts to be the cause of two recent fires...
Regular structural fires remain a threat to Kayamandi residents
Electricity connections, electrical appliances, and the selling of petrol in small amounts may be among the reasons for regular...
Local fire academy launches “groundbreaking” training technology
The Cape Winelands Fire Academy recently launched a new offline training system with the aim of improving training efficiency....
Local programme essential for fire awareness and prevention
The local fire and rescue has facilitated over 50 fire and disaster awareness programmes for the year, as part...
Why Stellenbosch residents faced 26-hour blackout after May substation fire
A fire at Cloetesville substation and subsequent delayed repairs resulted in Stellenbosch residents being left without electricity for over...
Six children injured after school bus catches fire
A bus transporting 32 school children caught fire outside of Lückhoff Secondary School in Idas Valley at approximately 7:40...
Stellenbosch firefighter named SA’s Toughest Firefighter Alive
A group of firefighters from the Stellenbosch Fire and Rescue Department recently competed at the 2022 South African Toughest Firefighter Alive Challenge in Mossel Bay, where one member placed first in his division.
Climate change is here, and affecting our health – SU researcher
Climate change is a problem that is no longer in the future, but with us. This is according to...
Invasive plant species threatens Idas Valley biodiversity
In an effort to combat the problem of invasive plant species in the Idas Valley Nature Area, a student...