The mayor of the South African city of Cape Town says firefighters have contained a blaze that has ravaged the slopes of Table Mountain.
Strong winds fanned the flames for more than 24 hours, destroying more than 400 hectares of land and buildings including parts of a university.
An investigation is underway to determine its cause, but it has been confirmed one suspect has been arrested accused of arson.
Al Jazeera’s Robin Adams reports from Cape Town, South Africa.
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A case of karma? I mean APARTHEID/discrimination still exists whether it’s black v white v coloured etc. We are all from mother Africa and descendants of common parents. So we are one big family. Remember that!
@Alex Griffiths I don’t believe you – why are you telling lies !
@Marty2465 P It’s not my job to convince you. In the UK, the African academic community are doing very well…particularly Nigerians. Same thing in the US, they are extremely educated and are excelling in STEM. Throughout the diaspora there are Africans who are excelling and making a regional impact. We are all waiting for a generational shift of corrupt old-head African leaders, then Africa will excel. Learn to expand your knowledge or keep quiet.
@Black Power you are a fool
@Alex Griffiths you talk as if the old heads are of another race. The fact remains that if South africa was occupied by only whites or they were to be in majority it will be more developed than this. Many african countries cant govern themselves
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Has Geo Engineering been heavy there lately ?
Nope.
JP Smith politicing there at the end is a complete shill. He is as corrupt as any ANC official. Just throwing racist bull to convince people that Cape Town is better than any other city in Africa. Not true. The DA in Cape Town don’t care about the poor black lives, only about the rich white ones.
A big thank you to all our fire fighters up table mountain,you all appreciated💙💜❤
Prayers for them
Cape Town you beauty!
unfortunately, Cape Town still remains the most Racist Part of South Africa. They are quick to donate when the rich are affected yet 10 minutes drive away from that fire millions of Black / Colored people are still trapped in Apartheid like situations and forced to kill each other to survive with no basic services. Thanks to DA (Democratic a**holes) who have managed to contain the apartheid legacy and turned Cape Town into an Apartheid Museum. baloyi
ANC
What ?
@Zaakir Jardine everything wrong is the ANC
1:03 why it took so long to put out the fire.
Lots of combustible vegetation on the mountain, hot and dry conditions, combined with constant gale force winds make these mountain fires difficult to put out.
A huge thank you to all the fire fighters who fought the fire. It’s very sad knowing that some people would light a fire on the beautiful Table Mountain. Well done fire fighters <3 🙂
Proudly Capetownian
If it looks like arson, and it smells like arson… it’s probably arson.
I saw interview where people call the police because 3 men were seen making 🔥🔥🔥. I pray for all in cape T
🙏🙏🙏
Funny how the fire get more coverage than the Facts that those fire fighters fighting that blaze and putting their lives at risk faces the sack..yes 525 firefighters face the worst danger of their career..being fired.. Please cover that on media.
Utterly unacceptable see this devestation al by one vagrant who clearly cudnt care less about all the animals who died never mind the most iconic mountain in the world totally mismanaged by cape Town city who just allow anyone and every one to squat on our mountain. Littering and washing thier clothes making fires. With no control over the mountain. It’s unacceptable.
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Good God what language do these people speak?
English with a regional accent. The one guy said Cape Town was full of the Afrikaans term “gees” or spirit.
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That fire was provoked, the one at the library and the one in national park
I hate all the disaster ‘photographers’