Mandela landfill fire put out

Fire fighters ensuring that the flames were out Thursday afternoon.

-closed section back in operation
Now that the fire at the Mandela landfill has been extinguished, plans are being made to reopen a section to accommodate more garbage until the scheduled opening of the Haags Bosch facility next year.

On Thursday, a government engineer said the fire had been put out and that the site is open and dumping can resume. However,