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Mostert’s Mill, a familiar site to so many Capetonians, has been destroyed. The sail lies on the ground. (Photo: Ashraf Hendricks) On 18 April 2021, a mountain fire destroyed the Rhodes Memorial restaurant in Cape Town. The flames later spread to the University of Cape Town damaging a number of buildings. The JW Jagger library with thousands of priceless artworks, archives and books was gutted. The iconic Mostert’s Mill was also destroyed. DM
See also: Images from Hell: the grim morning of Cape Town’s fire
One has to wonder if the original fire that destroyed two of SA’s most historic monuments to its European past was an accident....just saying!
Another conspiracy theory or active misinformation Jane?
