Melisa Chatikobo THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has embarked on an awareness programme to educate communities on the dangers of veld fires during this dry season. At the same time, the environment watchdog is also fining and prosecuting villagers and farmers that ignite veld fires and fail to erect fire guards. This comes as…

For 2025, the country is going into the restriction period against a veldfire risk prediction of medium to high risk covering 70 percent of the country, a slight decrease from 73 percent in 2024
