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Firefighters managed to extinguish a small fire that broke out on the mountain at Rotary Way before it could cause any serious damage thanks to the quick action of a member of the public who reported seeing smoke in the bushes high up in the mountain
A full evacuation order was given shortly after 13:00 today for all residents of Pringle Bay to leave their homes as raging flames, fanned on by strong gusts of wind, swept down the mountain and encroached the residential area.
Pouring rain couldn’t dampen the spirits when the Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, officiated the sod-turn ceremony of the Stanford housing project last week.
Overstrand Executive Mayor Dr Annelie Rabie, Municipal Manager, and Law Enforcement (LE) as well as the police’s Stock Theft Unit met with the relevant small farmers recently to discuss complaints about pigs on the municipal farm.