News galleries

GALLERY – Residents share photos of fires around Ermelo

Fires around Ermelo wreaked havoc on 8 July, with plumes of smoke turning the sky a hazy yellow.

July 9, 2024
Wayne van der Walt Less than a minute
Smoke from fires block out the sun.
Photo | Cicile Fourie Erasmus
Photo | Bianca Scholtz Botes
Photo | Bianca Scholtz Botes
Photo | Yolene Steenkamp Harley
Photo | Reon Peens
Photo | Constance Zanele
Photo | Thokozani Bhembe – Extension 5
Photo | Thobi Ngwenya
Photo | Thobi Ngwenya
Photo | Thobi Ngwenya
Beautiful, yet so destructive. Photo | Wayne van der Walt

At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
July 9, 2024
Wayne van der Walt Less than a minute

Support local journalism

Add The Citizen as a preferred source to see more from Highvelder News in Google News and Top Stories.

Add as a preferred source on Google
Follow on Google News

Wayne van der Walt

Wayne van der Walt, with around 15 years in the media industry, is editor of Highvelder Newspaper. His accolades include Frewin Awards for Newspaper of the Year and Front Page of the Year, and FCJ Photographer of the Year, among other honours.

Related Articles

Alwyn van der Linde descends an embankment to recover a body from the Ermelo quarry

GALLERY – Police investigate drowning at quarry near Ermelo

January 22, 2026
Gestygde watervlak by Genesaret-kampterrein waar water oor voorheen droë kampeerareas versprei het ná onlangse reën.

GALERY – Reënval by Chrissiesmeer sien waterstyging

December 22, 2025
Emergency personnel attend to the scene of a collision between a light vehicle and a truck on the N17 near the Ermelo tollgate.

GALLERY – Fatal N17 crash near Ermelo toll gate claims one life

November 26, 2025
A police dog apprehends a simulated suspect during a K9 training exercise at the SAPS Safer Festive Season launch in Ermelo.

GALLERY – Highlights from the Safer Festive Season launch in Ermelo

November 5, 2025
Back to top button