THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) says almost two million hectares of land was destroyed by veld fires across the country this year, which represents an increase of 60 percent in comparison to last year. In a statement yesterday, Ema spokesperson, Amkela Sidange attributed the increase to climate change and called for concerted efforts to mitigate…

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
