The Kimberley Prospector

Tag: Veldfires

[WATCH] Galeshewe Chokes: Unchecked Landfill Fire Spews Toxic Fumes

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 […]

South African farmers hit hard by veld fires, DA calls for task team

Kimberley, Northern Cape – The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the Northern Cape Premier, Dr Zamani Saul, to urgently establish a multi-sectoral veld fire task team to analyse the causes of recent fires in Danielskuil, Kuruman and Postmasburg. The task team must also look at fire-fighting response times as well as after-care provided by […]

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