The Cape Town fires’ unforgiving flames crusaded from the mountain onward, and dressed some of the city’s landmarks in burnt chaos.
The following images truly look like something out of a post-apocalyptic film.
1. Mostert’s Mill

Mostert’s Mill before and after posted by @AsandaSizani on Twitter
2. Jagger Library Interior
Jagger Library before: University of Cape Town
Jagger Library after: Phando Jikelo
History in flames: David Harrison
3. Jagger Library exterior
Before: Tangetial Travel
After: @SueKayG1 on Twitter
4. Rhodes Memorial Restaurant and Tea Garden
Before: City Pass Cape Town
After: The South African
The last lunch: @Robert Vogel on Facebook
5. Disa Towers in Vredehoek
@emmaknott on Twitter
@emmaknott
@brendonwainwright on Twitter
Picture: @Leefurney on Twitter