In March 2018 following unrest in the Zwelihle area a group of residence had to evacuate their homes, grabbing just the necessary items A total of 750 people plus children arrived at the Sandbaai Hall. I established a list of all who came there and detail from all the people. There were people of all […]
The fire broke out Friday afternoon at about 2pm and quickly spread with very dry and windy conditions. Overstrand Fire and Rescue was mobilised as soon as the call came through. One Life rescue also mobilised in the late afternoon to start with the collection and distribution of food and liquids to the men and […]
7 June 2017 – A ravaging fire started in the Garden Route and left a town and its surroundings devastated and in ashes. At the crack of dawn on 16 June Mark Robson and I took the road to Knysna with a trailer full of donations given from the heart by Hermanus residents with the […]
During this time, amongst others, we had 3 major fires in the Overstrand and Overburg areas, which really tested staff, the area and the resources to the limit and beyond We had a fire in Betties Bay which caused the destruction and damaged some 50 homes, and more than 5000 hectares. This fire started as […]