Man arrested for Table Mountain fire no longer faces arson charges

Mhangazo had his arson charge changed to lighting or causing an open fire without proper authority.
Cape Town arson suspect appears in court

The Tanzanian national maintains that he is being wrongly accused.
More than 500 hectares of land destroyed in Table Mountain fire

The fire has been largely contained with firefighting efforts now focused on Deer Park and the Disa Park towers in Vredehoek.
Table Mountain fire ignited by vagrants

The fire burnt nearly 50 hectares of veld from Deer Park in the east to Higgovale in the west across the mountain’s lower frontal slope.
Table Mountain Fire: Crews will continue to monitor for flareups on Sunday

“Only one house in Rugby Road was damaged as a result of the fire,”