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News24 reports that City of Cape Town firefighters attended to a blaze that broke out at the Vodacom Western Cape headquarters in Century City on Sunday.
Fire and Rescue spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said they were alerted to the blaze at 11:00, and were told of solar panels alight on the roof of the building. "Upon arrival of the first crew, additional resources were requested. Two hydraulic platforms were also dispatched. Firefighters had to be aware of the falling debris whilst working inside the building,” said Carelse. The fire apparently completely destroyed the building’s interior. Firefighters had to demolish the inner walls to clear a pathway to the affected parts of the structure. The Vodacom offices are mere metres away from the popular Canal Walk shopping mall. Vodacom Group Executive Officer Byron Kennedy said no staff members were affected by the blaze. "Given that it's a Sunday there weren't many people in the building, nonetheless it has been successfully evacuated with no injuries that we are aware of at this stage," he reported. The fire rescue team said the heavy downpour of rain in the city also helped efforts to extinguish the fire.
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