All University of Cape Town (UCT) students have been evacuated
from campus following a fire that has continued to spread through the area.
The blaze is said to have gutted a section of the Rhodes
Memorial Restaurant on the slopes of Table Mountain and quickly spread to
adjacent areas.
As a result, all hikers within the Newlands and Rhodes
Memorial area were urged to evacuate immediately.
UCT said its students had been transported to pre-determined
locations, while firefighters continued to battle the blaze.
The disaster risk management centre’s Charlotte Powell said
residents were cautioned to be on alert.
“At this stage there’s no cause to evacuate but we ask that
residents adhere to the following: close all windows to prevent draft and
reduce heat, damp down your garden using a hose or irrigation system.”
