No proof of politics behind Cape fires - WC disaster head
19 January 2017
Cape Town – There is no proof that any political party was involved in starting fires in the Western Cape, the province’s disaster management head said on Thursday.
"Many times, the people in yellow shirts people see are Working on Fire personnel busy with pre-burns in an area," Colin Deiner said.
According to a voice recording that emerged on Wednesday, firefighter pilots spotted individuals dressed in ANC regalia starting wildfires in Paarl and Stellenbosch.
Deiner believed people were confusing the firefighters’ yellow T-shirts with ANC shirts.