English News Bulletin
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in this bulletin. Firefighters still struggling with the Western Cape fires shocking increase in child abuse Unconfirmed reports of a Cape Town hostage drama Firefighters are hoping to calm conditions which will give them the upper hand as they battle blazes threatening large areas of the over big region of the Western Cape. Fires burning for the last four days have caused extensive damage but have been contained. Chief fire officer for the Overburden municipality had I not held in. Ace told news flash that no towns are under threat at the moment but the fire is still burning at several points across the front of about 80 kilometres. Mr Holden A says three grand crews are working hard to fully extinguished the fire before the wind picks up this afternoon as forecast the coastal road between Hans by on Armanis has been reopened. Child protection groups have warned of a shocking increase in child abuse and crimes against Children in Cape Town, particularly in areas such as Man Enberg and Google. Later, some have labelled the province one of the most unsafe places for Children in South Africa. In addition to the many killings and abductions, abused Children often have to spend more than a year on long government waiting lists before they receive counselling, social services and poverty alleviation. Spokesperson simply re Clark or told The Cape Times. While the delay was due to a lack of counsellors, they would be employing more by the first of April.