A fire that broke out at a Denel plant in Somerset West near Cape Town has prompted calls for the facility to be shut down or moved to a non-residential area to reduce the risk to life and property.

On Sunday night, residents in the area reported seeing a huge fireball over the plant, which produces explosives and propellants for civilian and military use in ammunition...

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