Fire
Eastern Cape government hub gutted by fire
Vital government records and archives are feared to have been destroyed
Brief | 26 March 2026
Hundreds gather to remember children killed in shack blaze
A fire in Shaka’s Head near KwaDukuza killed five people on 28 February
Brief | 9 March 2026
Why is UCT’s Jagger Library still boarded up?
Future of the building, gutted by fire almost five years ago, is still being discussed
News | 26 January 2026
Fire survivors rebuild with bricks despite City regulations
2,600 residents were left homeless in Dunoon informal settlement
News | 23 January 2026
Over 600 people left homeless by Masiphumelele fire
Living Hope organisation calls for donations of essential items to help victims
Brief | 21 January 2026
Fire destroys shacks in Khayelitsha
Dozens of families affected
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 20 January 2026
Overberg fires: saving the tortoises and snakes
Kogelberg centre says thousands of animals may have died
By Liz McGregor
News | 15 January 2026
Dunoon fire victims rush to rebuild homes as City proposes reblocking
The fire at Doornbach informal settlement left thousands homeless and over 600 structures destroyed
News | 13 January 2026
Mother and three children burned alive in Langa shack fire
There were two shack fires in the area on Monday
Brief | 2 December 2025