{"id":43674,"date":"2025-02-26T12:49:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T10:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/table-mountain-cableway-temporarily-closed-due-to-ongoing-fire-risk-and-safety-concerns-20250226\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T00:07:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T22:07:55","slug":"table-mountain-cableway-temporarily-closed-due-to-ongoing-fire-risk-and-safety-concerns-20250226","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/table-mountain-cableway-temporarily-closed-due-to-ongoing-fire-risk-and-safety-concerns-20250226\/","title":{"rendered":"Table Mountain Cableway temporarily closed due to ongoing fire risk and safety concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Table Mountain Cableway is closed until further notice due to a fire that started in Newlands Ravine and spread to surrounding areas, including Tafelberg Road and Vredehoek.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Firefighting teams, including helicopters, are actively working to control the fire, with areas such as Front Table trails, Tafelberg Road, and Kirstenbosch closed for safety.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Authorities urge the public to avoid closed trails and areas, with a focus on preventing hikers from entering zones impacted by the fire.<\/strong><br><br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Table Mountain Cableway is temporarily closed due to smoke in and around the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This follows a fire that broke out high on the slopes in Newlands Ravine over the weekend, which has now spread to Tafelberg Road and Vredehoek due to strong winds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Selma Hercules, Executive Director of the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company, said: \u201cThe Table Mountain Cableway is not operational today until further notice. We\u2019ll provide updates as soon as we have more information. Stay safe and thank you for your understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edward Bosch, spokesperson for the City\u2019s Fire and Rescue Service, said the fire had spread towards the Cape Town CBD last night.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe currently have two active divisions where firefighting strategies and resources are focused. Two helicopters have been water-bombing since first light on the flanks of the Tafelberg Road side. A third helicopter is enroute from Stellenbosch to assist in the CBD as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bosch said City resources as well as SANParks staff were monitoring flare-ups in the Deer Park area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>JP Louw, SANParks spokesperson, said the fire in Red Hill remained active, burning south of Ocean View towards Kommetjie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a precaution the following areas will remain closed until further notice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"InfoBlock\" data-pos=\"Middle\" id=\"embed_ef7ac6cf\">\n<div class=\"heading\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<p>\u2022 Front Table trails: From Platteklip Gorge to Newlands, including Maclear\u2019s Beacon.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Tafelberg Road is closed to the public.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Kirstenbosch and Rhodes Memorial Estate: Active fire lines remain close to Kirstenbosch. 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