Frequently asked questions for fire season

Frequently asked questions for fire season

Frequently asked questions for fire season Whether you’re a landowner or a resident in town, fire season brings many questions: What can you do? How can you help? And what steps should you take if a veldfire threatens your property? To make things easier, we’ve put...
Where are the choppers?

Where are the choppers?

It’s a tale practically as old as the relationship between fynbos and fire: A fire burning on the mountain side, tracing lines across the landscape, firefighters working tirelessly to tame the beast while the public looks on with a mixture of reverence and concern....
Managing fynbos = Managing fire

Managing fynbos = Managing fire

By Mitch Afrika  Fire is often seen as a destructive force, but in a fire-adapted system like the fynbos biome we live in, it is also a key driver of diversity, renewal and resilience. Fire is not always as destructive as it is made out to be. Most fynbos species can...