Overview
- Authorities say blazes in Nelson Mandela Bay and southern Sarah Baartman are under control, with teams patrolling hotspots.
- Active fires persist in Kouga near Jeffreys Bay/Kabeljous and Humansdorp, with roughly 40 evacuations reported and no fatalities.
- St Francis Bay suffered infrastructure damage and power cuts after an Eskom line burned, while officials monitor water supply stability.
- Western Cape operations focus on Pearly Beach, Stanford and Wemmershoek, with additional SAAF helicopter support planned as winds complicate containment.
- SANParks reports a lightning-sparked fire of about 10,000 hectares in the Keurbooms–Soetkraal area, while Mossel Bay fires are contained and the N2 near Jeffreys Bay has reopened.