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....
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Home affairs mobile clinic services receive low turnout due to miscommunication
Miscommunication about the cancellation of department of home affairs mobile clinic services in Kayamandi led to “very few residents”...
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...
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.
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...
Student community supports residents affected by apartment fire
Members of a Stellenbosch University (SU) private student organisation (PSO) banded together in support of three students who lost...
Jan Marais Nature Reserve fires for fynbos
Stellenbosch Municipality executed a controlled ecological burn at Jan Marais Nature Reserve on 21 April. The park was closed to members of the public for the day due to the burn.
Brand verwoes huis in Cloetesville
“Ek het net gedink aan my kinders,” het Cloetesville-inwoner, Clerisia Pienaar gesê nadat haar woning op 22 Februarie in...