The fire started early yesterday near a memorial to politician Cecil Rhodes, located on Devils Peak, another part of Cape Town's mountainous backdrop, before spreading rapidly up the slopes.
"All UCT students have been evacuated from campus by emergency services support staff," the university said in a statement. Social media footage showed students milling around on the main road, amid billowing smoke fanned by strong winds.
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