# CapeNature says from October 2024 until the end of February this year, wildfires have scorched 32-thousand-187 hectares of land in the Western Cape. The Swartberg protected area accounted for about half of all hectares burned and was the worst-affected area. Since the start of October, the entity has spent more than 12-million-rand on combatting and preventing fires. Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC, Anton Bredell, says CapeNature is working on long-term strategies to improve fire management, which includes fuel load reduction.
Over 32,000 hectares of land ravaged by wildfires in the Western Cape