Fires have raged in Cape Town and Table Mountain, in particular, for what feels like the longest time. But why does it happen so often?

Fires are common in the Cape Town region in the hot, dry summer months between December and April, when they are often fed by strong coastal winds. A fire on Table Mountain in 2021 was the worst ...

According to the City, fire recordings have shown a dramatic increase over the past three years, with 5 331 incidents recorded in 2021/22 ... City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for ...

The fire spread overnight toward Cape Town’s central business district. By Isabella Kwai Firefighters in Cape Town on Wednesday were battling a wildfire that broke out in Table Mountain National ...

Wildfires have scorched more than 32 000 hectares of land in the Western Cape during the latest fire season, according to CapeNature. From October 2024 until the end of February this year ...