Devastating veld fires are burning in Stanford and surrounding areas. Plaas Media's regional representative in the Western and Southern Cape, Carin Venter, is currently on the scene in the Stanford area. In the video, Lizaene Cornwall, co-founder of Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary, discusses the impact of a fire that affected the sanctuary yesterday. This is a developing story. Keep an eye on www.agriorbit.com for news regarding the incident. AgriOrbit Plaas Media Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanct

NATION BATTLES VELD FIRES - A spate of veld fires the past few days, mostly concentrated in the vicinity of Windhoek are being frantically fought by volunteers, residents, the municipal fire department and city dwellers rushing to aid the fire fighters. Images taken from a Trustco Air Services helicopter show fires as far as Heja Game Lodge. Flames were beaten back earlier from the Elisenheim Estate, Kappsfarm, Heja Lodge and the smallholdings surrounding Windhoek townlands. The Namibian Defence