Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday praised Cape Town firefighters for their bravery in combating fires that broke out in the Cape Peninsula over the weekend.
"We praise the bravery and professionalism of all our firefighters who are attending to this raging fire to save lives and stop the damage to property and our prestigious natural environment, putting their own lives at risk in the process," Zuma said in a statement.
Cape Town Disaster Risk Management said on Tuesday the firefighters were battling three areas, on the Hout Bay side of Chapman's Peak, Tokai Forest, and Noordhoek.