Easily the city's most recognizable landmark, Table Mountain towers over Cape Town just south of the city center. Having earned its name from its unique, flat-topped shape, the mountain is the ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Helicopters dropped water on large fires burning on the slopes of South Africa's Table Mountain on Tuesday as police investigated whether arson was the cause.

By Isabella Kwai Firefighters in Cape Town on Wednesday were battling a wildfire that broke out in Table Mountain National Park and spread overnight toward the city, local authorities said.

The City of Cape Town has ordered the South African National Parks (SANParks) to open a case of arson following the devastating wild fires that have ravaged vegetation at Table Mountain.

A fierce blaze hit Table Mountain National Park, affecting Newlands and Kirstenbosch. Helicopters and firefighters rushed to control the fire. A mountain fire in Cape Town affecting the Newlands ...