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The African Studies library at the University of Cape Town was gutted by the fire that started on the mountain slopes above the institution in April.Image: Bruce Sutherland/City of Cape Town
CAPE TOWN FIRE

Object thrown from car started UCT fire, investigation concludes

The mountain fire that ravaged the University of Cape Town in April was probably caused by arsonists who threw or shot something out of a passing car. That’s the conclusion of an investigative report made public on Thursday by South…

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CAPE TOWN FIRES
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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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A library at the University of Cape Town believed to contain its priceless African Studies collection was gutted by the fire.Image: Supplied
CAPE TOWN FIRE

Two firefighters hospitalised as Cape Town heritage gems including Mostert Mill and UCT library gutted

Two firefighters have been hospitalised for burns after a runaway blaze which engulfed the Rhodes Memorial restaurant and parts of the University of Cape Town, including the Special Collections library on Sunday. In a statement, Table…

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