Nov 26, 2014
Innovative initiatives helping curb impact of unwanted fires in the Fynbos biome. There have been over 1000 reported unwanted wildfires in the Western Cape since the beginning of the month. The GEF FynbosFire project has been funding the set up for the Greater...
Dec 2, 2013
For over two years land owners have been in discussion about forming a district-wide Fire Protection Association (FPA) and it is finally becoming a reality. With the support of the Overberg DM Chief Fire Officer, Reinard Geldenhuys and the coordination by the...
Feb 2, 2013
Fire is the most efficient way to clear a piece of land of vegetation and fynbos needs fire to regenerate. So why not use fire for clearing unwanted plants such as invasive alien plants to allow fynbos to grow there? The answer is: yes, you can – and this is...
