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Disasters can strike at any time, which is why during October, in commemoration of International Disaster Risk Reduction Day on 13 October, the Cape Winelands District Municipality Disaster Management unit embarked on a month-long awareness campaign.
It has been confirmed that two men were hospitalised with injuries after their light aircraft crash landed on the R44 between Somerset West and Stellenbosch earlier today (Wednesday 1 June).
The fire that had been burning near Stanford since Friday caused a few tense moments as flames raged out of control, causing authorities to evacuate residents of Die Kop and farms near Wortelgat.