31 October 2018
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As this edition was being put to bed, several fires were still wreaking havoc in many corners of the Garden Route, with updates on evacuations and flare-ups flooding electronic and other communication channels. A delegation visiting affected areas included MECs Mbombo (Health), Fritz (Social Development) and Bredell (Local Government and Environmental Affairs), with a possibility that WC premier Helen Zille would visit the Garden Route District today. The N2 had been closed in various spots between Tsitsikamma and George, and severe weather warnings did all but ameliorate the situation. Turn to page 3 for more news in this regard.
Photo: Steve Ritky
Garden Route on fire
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