While firefighting efforts continue around Sardinia Bay, teams on the ground are keeping a close eye on the strong winds, which are expected to peak on Thursday afternoon.
The city is under fire because of very strong winds. As of Wednesday 28 February, Nelson Mandela Bay firefighters had their hands full with blazing fires at Sardinia Bay.
A Gqeberha man has been hailed as a hero after he came swooping in to save three people who found themselves in a spot of trouble out at sea at the weekend.