Overview
- Overstrand reports the Pearly Beach fire contained with no threat to homes and all major roads reopened, though Stanford remains active with crews guarding against flare‑ups in strong winds.
- Firefighters in the Boland are still battling the Wemmershoek/Franschhoek blaze on mountain slopes, with night operations continuing and structure protection supported by Stellenbosch.
- Kouga officials say fires have largely subsided and earlier evacuees returned home, as authorities monitor electricity and water impacts and warn against deliberate ignitions such as cable burning.
- SAWS maintains red veldfire warnings for parts of the Eastern Cape, with hot, dry and windy conditions driving ongoing aerial water‑bombing that includes SAAF Oryx support and additional helicopters.
- Mossel Bay shifts to mop‑up and relief after roughly 23 square kilometres burned and at least 11 homes were destroyed, with a municipal fund, volunteers and animal rescue teams assisting residents.