Stories from Somerset West · South Africa

Firefighters are working to contain a fire at a Denel state-owned weapons manufacturing plant in Makassar, near Somerset West in Cape Town. The cause of the blaze has not been specified.

A fire occurred this morning at the state-owned weapons manufacturer Denel in Makasa, near Somerset West. The extent of the damage is currently unclear and no injuries have been reported. Cape Town disaster risk management spokesperson Sonika Letigan stated the impact of the incident has been limited to the Denel site. Fire and rescue services are on site to assist.