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No animals injured in Polokwane Game Reserve fire

The Polokwane Municipality says one of the main challenges faced during the firefighting efforts was the lack of direct access from Palmietfontein to the game reserve.

POLOKWANE – Polokwane Municipality’s emergency services last week successfully contained a veld fire in the south eastern corner of the local game reserve with the assistance of the public.

Spokesperson for the municipality, Thipa Selala confirmed that a veld fire originated at Palmietfontein, next to the game reserve.

“Fire services were dispatched at 18:05 and managed to contain and fully extinguish the fire by 23:30. The total time taken to extinguish the fire was approximately five hours and twenty minutes and we are pleased to report that there were no injuries to animals or other property to our knowledge, except for some of the bush on the south eastern corner of the reserve,” Selala said and added that one of the main challenges faced during the firefighting efforts was the lack of direct access from Palmietfontein to the game reserve.

“This required our team to coordinate with local property owners on the side of the plots and enter the game reserve through its main entrance, adding some delay in reaching the affected area within the reserve. Our teams worked swiftly to prevent further spread and are thankful for the cooperation from residents,” he said.

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Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard

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