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The fire and smoke over Cape Town in an image taken at 7.30am.Image: Anthony Molyneaux/TimesLIVE
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Cape Town fires: Suspect being questioned as city probes arson link

A suspect was taken into custody on Sunday night as the City of Cape Town investigates reports about the original blaze being due to arson and of additional fires being started. This was disclosed on Monday by mayoral committee member for…

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WATCH | Video timelapse of raging Cape Town fire spreading towards city

Fires in Cape Town spread rapidly overnight on Sunday due to high winds in the area. A fire which started on Sunday morning spread to the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) upper campus, destroying a restaurant near Rhodes Memorial and…

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Firefighters have been working since Sunday morning to extinguish the runaway fire that has engulfed Rhodes Memorial.Image: Ruvan Boshoff
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WATCH | In the heart of the runaway Rhodes Memorial fire with hikers, joggers and firefighters

Firefighters have been working since Sunday morning to extinguish the runaway fire that has engulfed Rhodes Memorial and is spreading towards the University of Cape Town. SANParks Table Mountain National Park urged all hikers within the…

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