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Burning trees and veld
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has expressed concerns over raging fires that have engulfed parts of the Eastern Cape.
This amid a red level weather services warning about veldfires that are likely to continue until Saturday night, in the southern parts of the Sarah Baartman District Municipality and Nelson Mandela Bay.
Most fires are currently under control in Kouga, however, firefighters are still battling fires north of Boplaas, between N2 and R102, as well as in the Kabeljouws river area.
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The Premier has urged communities to cooperate with emergency personnel working on the fires.
Premier’s spokesperson Sonwabo Mbanganga says, “Premier Mabuyane wishes to assure the public that the Eastern Cape Provincial Government, through its Disaster Management Agency, firefighting authorities and other key stakeholders, is fully seized with the ongoing firefighting operations, containment efforts and anticipated relief interventions. Government continues to work closely with municipalities, neighbouring provinces, volunteer structures and national entities to ensure a coordinated and effective response.”
