On the couch: Western Cape experiences longest, toughest fire season

On the couch: Western Cape experiences longest, toughest fire season

From Lunch with Pippa Hudson by CapeTalk

April 29, 2026 · 12 min

About this episode

Saskia Falken discusses the recent fire season in the Western Cape with Deon Rossouw from CapeNature.

Saskia Falken, in for Pippa Hudson, speaks to Deon Rossouw, Capability Manager at CapeNature, about the recent fire season. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show.  This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environment.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Lunch with Pippa Hudson  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 13:00 and 15:00 (SA Time) to Lunch with Pippa Hudson broadcast on CapeTalk  https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk   For more from the show go to  https://buff.ly/MdSlWEs  or find all the catch-up podcasts here  https://buff.ly/fDJWe69   Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters  https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5     Follow us on social…

People in this episode

Host: Saskia Falken

Guest: Deon Rossouw

Topics covered

  • fire season
  • environment
  • CapeNature
  • Western Cape
  • interview

Keywords

  • fire season
  • Western Cape
  • CapeNature
  • environment
  • interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CapeNature

Places: Western Cape

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