The South African Air Force (SAAF) has helped fight fires in the Northern Cape in collaboration with the South African Police Service (SAPS), Agri Northern Cape, Farmers union and other entities.
The SAPS on 21 October said raging fires had ravaged thousands of hectares of land, destroyed farms and structures, killed livestock and animals and inflicted injury and damage to property.
A multi-disciplinary team was activated on 13 October in an effort to fight the fires that flared up in various areas around the greater Kimberley area.
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