Mooiwater fire: residents still rebuilding
Two weeks after a fire ravaged homes in Mooiwater, Franschhoek, residents are still struggling to rebuild. This is according...
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Kayamandi residents raise crime concerns
Residents from Kayamandi are currently more concerned about crime in the area than about fire safety. This was according...
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....
Home affairs mobile clinic services receive low turnout due to miscommunication
Miscommunication about the cancellation of department of home affairs mobile clinic services in Kayamandi led to “very few residents”...
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.
Elderly couple loses belongings in Idas Valley house fire
An elderly couple in Idas Valley recently lost most of their belongings after a fire broke out in their...