KIMBERLEY – A thick pall of toxic smoke hung over Kimberley on 20 February, the result of a smouldering waste fire at the city’s Municipal Dump site. The blaze, visible from the N12 highway and Galeshewe, sparked serious concerns for the health and environmental well-being of Kimberley residents. A concerned cyclist, while riding on the […]
BEACONSFIELD – In yet another alarming incident, a toxic fire pit erupted in Kimberley around 21:00 on December 4, sending plumes of hazardous smoke across the city. The incident occurred between Ward 21 and Ward 25, specifically in the stormwater duct between Electra Park and Klisserville on Fabricia Road. The toxic smoke reached as far […]
Early this morning before 04:00, a large wastebin close to Du Toitspan Primary school on Brockman Place in Beaconsfield, Ward 25, was set alight again. This isn’t the first time this has happened and the fire was still burning after 06:00. This presents a serious health risk to the school children and all the residents […]