Overstrand
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Organised gangs strip protected reefs whilst understaffed department faces resource crisis
Organised gangs continue to strip protected reefs of abalone, whilst understaffed environmental department faces resource crisis.
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Brandbestryders reageer op twee veldbrande in Wes-Kaap
Brandbestrydingspanne het op twee afsonderlike veldbrande in die Wes-Kaap gereageer in buite Franschhoek en naby ‘n informele nedersetting in Kleinmond.
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Big Cat Sanctuary appeals for support after wildfire destruction
Big cat sanctuary near Stanford evacuates 26 animals from wildfire. Panthera Africa appeals for urgent donations after extensive damage.
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FIRE UPDATE: Pearly Beach residents and holiday makers stranded as roads close
PEARLY BEACH, Western Cape – Residents of Pearly Beach and nearby Eluxolweni are effectively stranded on Tuesday afternoon as authorities closed all access roads due to an out of control wildfire,…
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WATCH | Wildfire threatens Pearly Beach as gale force winds reignite blaze
Devastating wildfire between Franskraal and Pearly Beach reignites with fierce intensity. Gale force winds threaten evacuation of the seaside town.
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Emergency teams on high alert containing Stanford fire
As of 12:30 today, the Overstrand Municipality Fire Services, alongside the Overberg District Municipality (ODM), remain on high alert.
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Two major fires continue to rage in Gansbaai area on day three
“Extensive damage to Eskom infrastructure has left large areas without electricity. Three Eskom teams were on-site today, supported by municipal digger loaders, working to restore power supply.”
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More than 7 000 abalone seized in Hermanus, while poachers roam freely in Pearly Beach
law enforcement scored a major victory while simultaneously witnessing unprecedented brazen poaching activity in the Overstrand
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Search for missing Hawston fisherman continues
A 25-year-old boat skipper remains missing after allegedly jumping overboard to retrieve personal items near Hawston Harbour on Friday 14 November.
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Vlamme woed steeds hoog in Overstrand-brand naby Gansbaai
HERMANUS – Die brandseisoen het skaars begin en Gansbaai-inwoners kan getuig van ongemak en vrees toe ‘n brand op 25 Oktober in die omgewing uitgebreek het. Die Overstrand-munisipaliteit het Saterdag…
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