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

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July 9, 2024

Wayne van der Walt Less than a minute

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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.