VIDEOS: Efforts to fight mountain fires have seen a big boost

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24 November 2025

Efforts to fight mountain fires have seen a big boost. This is because the Cape Winelands District Municipality has welcomed a batch of new firefighters. They graduated from the firefighter training course on Friday at the Ysterplaat Air Force Base. An excited Mayor Elna von Schlicht announces that the new firefighters have completed an internationally accredited course.

Efforts to fight mountain fires have seen a big boost

Merentia Van Der Vent

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.