The fire started after strong winds picked up on Thursday.
More than 100 firefighters were still battling the flames by Friday afternoon.
A fire was raging in Banhoek and the Jonkershoek Valley in Stellenbosch on Friday.
A pall of thick smoke created an orange glow in the sky as more than 100 firefighters, supported by aerial teams, worked to put it out.
The fire is being fanned by strong winds.
Cape Winelands District Municipality spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto said the orange glow in the sky was caused by a combination of dry fynbos and vegetation that had a high oil content and ash.
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A fire in the Jonkershoek Valley in Stellenbosch is still out of control , says Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Developmental Planning MEC Anton Bredell.
The fire started in strong winds on Thursday, and is expected to continue over the weekend.
The elderly, frail, and those with co-morbidities, such as asthma, and young children are advised to leave the area until conditions improve.
A fire raging in the Jonkershoek Valley in Stellenbosch is still out of control.
The fire is expected to continue over the weekend, said Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC Anton Bredell.
10 Desember 2020 06:24 A fire in the Jonkershoek plantation on Saturday afternoon.Photo: Francois Lombard
Firefighters in Stellenbosch had their hands full last weekend with two fires in two different locations.
The first fire was reported in the Jonkershoek plantation on Saturday 5 December at around 13:40.
According to Jo-Anne Otto, Deputy Director: Communication Services at the Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM), the fire was burning uncontrollably at that stage, having spread rapidly by strong south-easterly winds across dense vegetation and across inaccessible roads.
Five ground teams, consisting of 50 firefighters, 10 fire fighting vehicles and crew assisted by two helicopters, battled the fire.
The aerial crews stood down at last light, but ground crews and firefighters continued to work through Saturday night.