CWDM, CapeNature and Winelands FPA continue manual firefighting while teams mop up at Lanquedoc. The Cape Winelands District Municipality CWDM issued a 16:30 update on 8 November 2025 confirming a new vegetation fire at Simonsberg along the old N1 R101, adjacent to Simonsberg Cellar.
Fire crews are on scene and engaged in active suppression, authorities say further details are not yet available. Facebook
At Ashton and Montagu, crews report slow but steady progress along the fire lines. An active line remains above Zolani, and the northern Montagu flank also burns. CapeNature and CWDM teams are managing both lines.