Local fire academy launches “groundbreaking” training technology
The Cape Winelands Fire Academy recently launched a new offline training system with the aim of improving training efficiency....
Category: Fire
Gale-force winds continue to threaten Stellenbosch infrastructure and residents
Gale-force winds throughout the Western Cape have precipitated humanitarian concerns and pose a threat to infrastructure within Stellenbosch as...
Local programme essential for fire awareness and prevention
The local fire and rescue has facilitated over 50 fire and disaster awareness programmes for the year, as part...
Why Stellenbosch residents faced 26-hour blackout after May substation fire
A fire at Cloetesville substation and subsequent delayed repairs resulted in Stellenbosch residents being left without electricity for over...
Six children injured after school bus catches fire
A bus transporting 32 school children caught fire outside of Lückhoff Secondary School in Idas Valley at approximately 7:40...
Stellenbosch firefighter named SA’s Toughest Firefighter Alive
A group of firefighters from the Stellenbosch Fire and Rescue Department recently competed at the 2022 South African Toughest Firefighter Alive Challenge in Mossel Bay, where one member placed first in his division.
Climate change is here, and affecting our health – SU researcher
Climate change is a problem that is no longer in the future, but with us. This is according to...
Invasive plant species threatens Idas Valley biodiversity
In an effort to combat the problem of invasive plant species in the Idas Valley Nature Area, a student...
Why South Africans need to learn to live with fire
South Africans will need to learn to live with fires, as wildland-urban interference (WUI) fires are taking place more...
Elderly couple loses belongings in Idas Valley house fire
An elderly couple in Idas Valley recently lost most of their belongings after a fire broke out in their...