{"id":295117,"date":"2026-01-15T14:52:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/?p=295117"},"modified":"2026-01-15T14:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:52:13","slug":"wemmershoekbrand-woed-steeds-maar-nou-onder-beheer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wemmershoekbrand-woed-steeds-maar-nou-onder-beheer\/","title":{"rendered":"Wemmershoekbrand woed steeds, maar nou onder beheer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Brandbestryders, boere en vrywilligers spook steeds almal saam om die dae lange brand in die Franschhoek-gebied uiteindelik te blus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die brand, wat teen Maandag (12\u2009Januarie) oor sowat 55\u2009km en na beraming 17\u2009000\u2009hektaar gestrek het, het verlede Woensdag (7\u2009Januarie) teen die berg- hange agter die Langrug- informele nedersetting in Franschhoek uitgebreek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gister (Woensdag 14 Januarie) was daar steeds ge\u00efsoleerde gebiede oop grond in Franschhoek wat aan die brand was, met die snikkende hitte en wind wat brandbestryders se taak die afgelope week bemoeilik het.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anton Bredell, die minister van plaaslike regering, omgewingsake en ontwikkelingsbeplanning vir die Wes-Kaap, het Maandag (12 Januarie) op &#8216;n inligtingsessie ges\u00ea in &#8216;n stadiun was daar op een tydstip 25 gelyktydige brande in die provinsie. &#8220;In enige ander provinsie sou dit chaos gewees het, maar hier het ons &#8216;n stelsel wat goed werk,&#8221; meen hy.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"295201\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wemmershoekbrand-woed-steeds-maar-nou-onder-beheer\/img_3605\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3605.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 250D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1768217217&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;30&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3605\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3605-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3605-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3605-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3605-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3605-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anton Bredell, die minister van plaaslike regering, omgewingsake en ontwikkelingsbeplanning vir die Wes-Kaap, aan die woord. Saam met hom is (van links) burgemeesters  Stephen Korabie (Drakenstein), dr. Elna von Schlicht (Kaapse Wynland en Stellenbosch se burgemeester Jeremy Fasser.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bredell het saam met die plaaslike burgemeesters Jeremy Fasser (<a href=\"https:\/\/stellenbosch.gov.za\/\">Stellenbosch<\/a>), Stephen Korabie (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drakenstein.gov.za\/sites\/dw\/sitepages\/home.aspx\">Drakenstein<\/a>) en dr. Elna von Schlicht (<a href=\"https:\/\/capewinelands.gov.za\/\">Kaapse Wynland<\/a>) en lede van die media terugvoer van die multi-dissiplin\u00eare taakspan oor die voortslepende brande ontvang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volgens Dale Nortje, die bestuurder van <a href=\"https:\/\/winelandsfpa.co.za\/\">Winelands Fire Protection Services (WFPS)<\/a>, is 200 brandbestryders hard aan die werk om die brand in Franschhoek te blus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nortjie s\u00ea op die eerste dag het 139\u2009ha afgebrand en teen verlede Donderdag het 2\u2009000\u2009ha in die slag gebly nadat winde van 80\u2009km\/h die brandbestryding belemmer het. Teen Sondag (11 Januarie) het 12\u2009839\u2009ha grond afgebrand.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die grootste stryd was om die brand onder beheer te kry om enige lewensverlies en skade aan infrastruktuur te voorkom. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die meenthuis van die Chamonix-landgoed en &#8216;n trekker het egter tydens die brande in die slag gebly en Franschhoek-inwoners was vir &#8216;n paar dae ook sonder elektrisiteit. Die kragonderbrekking het gevolg nadat &#8216;n brandende boom Sondag op kragdrade geval het. Herstelwerk is intussen voltooi.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" data-attachment-id=\"295118\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wemmershoekbrand-woed-steeds-maar-nou-onder-beheer\/wemmershoekbrand_29782\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wemmershoekbrand_29782.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wemmershoekbrand_29782\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Brandbestryders het dag en nag gespook om vlamme in die Wemmershoek-gebied te blus. Die brand het verlede Woensdag (7 Januarie) uitgebreek en spanne werk steeds om die vlamme te blus, wat teen Maandag (12 Januarie) sowat 17\u2009000\u2009hektaar verwoes het.  Foto: KWDM-brandweerdienste&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Brandbestryders het dag en nag gespook om vlamme in die Wemmershoek-gebied te blus. Die brand het verlede Woensdag (7 Januarie) uitgebreek en spanne werk steeds om die vlamme te blus, wat teen Maandag (12 Januarie) sowat 17\u2009000\u2009hektaar verwoes het.  Foto: KWDM-brandweerdienste&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wemmershoekbrand_29782-1024x461.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wemmershoekbrand_29782-1024x461.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wemmershoekbrand_29782-1024x461.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wemmershoekbrand_29782-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wemmershoekbrand_29782-768x346.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wemmershoekbrand_29782.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brandbestryders het dag en nag gespook om vlamme in die Wemmershoek-gebied te blus. Die brand het verlede Woensdag (7 Januarie) uitgebreek en spanne werk steeds om die vlamme te blus, wat teen Maandag (12 Januarie) sowat 17\u2009000\u2009hektaar verwoes het.  Foto: KWDM-brandweerdienste<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nortje s\u00ea die plan was vandeesweek om aggresief op te tree deur spesifieke gebiede onder spanne se toesig te laat uitbrand en om enige brandpunte so gou as moontlik onder beheer te bring.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intelligensie en die logostiek van die brandbestyding word deur CapeNature behartig. Nkosinathi Moyo, die beplannings-afdelingshoof, is verantwoordelik om inligting in te samel en saam met die span te besluit wat die beste optrede is. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moyo se CapeNature-kollegas is op hul beurt verantwoordelik om tred te hou van al die beamptes op tonele, om seker te maak hulle kry kos en iets om te drink, en om enige bykomende spanne op dreef te kry.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volgens Nortje is die vermoede dat die brand gestig is. Fasser s\u00ea dit is altyd moeilik om vas te stel presies hoe brande ontstaan, maar meen bewusmaking moet brandstigting help voorkom.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LEES OOK: <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/fires-devastate-wine-farms-in-franschhoek-wemmershoek-areas\/\">Fires devastate wine farms in Franschhoek, Wemmershoek areas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Elke brand het &#8216;n groot uitwerking op munisipale bronne. Dit verg geld en hulpbronne om dit te bestry \u2013 veral vir die Stellenbosch-munisipale gebied, wat grootliks landelik is en oor vele oop gebiede strek, soos Kylemore en Fransch- hoek. Dit raak moeilik om brande te bestry\u2009.\u2009.\u2009.\u2009en toe te sien dat geen lewensverlies of skade aan infrastruktuur voorkom nie. Ons het die afgelope paar dae die verpletterende uitwerking wat brande het en hoe moeilik dit is om dit onder beheer te bring, beleef,&#8221; s\u00ea Fasser.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hy s\u00ea mense moet herinner word om nie sigaretstompies by hul motorvenster uit te gooi nie, maar wat die grootste verskil sal maak, is om meer bronne en personeel aan te stel. Die begroting vir hierdie bykomende uitgawes bly altyd &#8216;n uitdaging. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"295200\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wemmershoekbrand-woed-steeds-maar-nou-onder-beheer\/img_3602\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3602.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 250D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1768216807&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;30&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3602\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3602-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3602-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3602-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3602-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3602-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jaco Thysma, insident-hoof, gee terugvoer oor die areas wat gebrand het na die ontstaan van &#8216;n veldbrand in Wemmershoek. 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