A report commissioned by South African National Parks has ruled out natural causes and negligence as reasons for the blaze
Park manager Frans van Rooyen says the organisation is making progress in rehabilitating the more than600 hectares of land affected by the blaze
The final report has long exceeded its initial two-week timeframe
Many people will be experiencing the destruction to the campus after the blaze for the first time, having previously seen only photos of the aftermath
Students, alumni and staff share their memories and thoughts after blaze leaves a path of devastation at the UCT and its Jagger Reading Room
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Clean-up operations and repairs to infrastructure are being initiated, while the full extent of the damage wrought by the fire is still being assessed
Fresh firefighting teams are expected to take over from the crews that battled the blaze throughout Monday evening
Authorities confirmed the fire had been largely contained by early Monday afternoon, although reports suggest the fire had jumped the road near Tafelberg Drive
This separate fire was not an extension of the Rhodes Memorial fire, according to authorities
The Rhodes Memorial Fire is still not under control as strong winds
fuel the blazes, which have spread to the residential area of Vredehoek