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Western Cape declared a disaster area following recent storms

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert The Premier of the Western Cape Alan Winde  declared the Western Cape a disaster area on Monday as several areas were affected by flooding and disruptive winds that caused havoc in the province, leaving thousands of people destitute. With more than 150 000 people affected by the recent flooding in several areas such as Khayelitsha, Ocean View, Nyanga, Phillippi and other informal settlements, several aid organisations […]

today16 July 2024

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Another cold front to hit the Mother City on Tuesday

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert Another cold front is expected to make landfall on Tuesday afternoon, bringing with it strong winds and heavy downpours. As the Mother City grapples with cold and icy weather conditions, the South African Weather Services (SAWS) issued A Yellow Level 4 warning for strong winds and a Yellow Level 1 warning for a storm surge. “A cold front is expected to bring strong and gusty westerly […]

today9 July 2024

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Officials on standby to support those affected by inclement weather

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert With the first of several cold fronts making landfall on Sunday, the City of Cape Town (COCT) said disaster teams are monitoring the impacts of the prevailing inclement weather. In the early hours of Sunday morning, a thunderstorm rocked the Mother City followed by heavy downpours. Aid organisation Gift of the Givers (GOTG) said their teams have been on standby since Friday, when the first Orange […]

today8 July 2024

Local

Parts of SA shivering into the weekend as inclement, extreme weather continues

Heavy rains, strong winds and rare weather phenomena have wreaked havoc across the country over the past two weeks. Storms in the Western Cape more than a week ago led to uprooted trees, rockfalls, mudslides, rivers bursting their banks, and at least two deaths. In KwaZulu-Natal this week, a tornado ripped through parts of Durban. Eastern Cape residents have also been posting pictures of streets covered in snow.   Some […]

today1 July 2023

Local

Mop-up operations continue around WC amid adverse weather conditions

By Aneeqa du Plessis As cold fronts continue to batter the Western Cape, the SA Weather Service issued an advisory for level five damaging winds for Monday. The gale-force winds can potentially cause damage to formal and informal housing structures, electrical and communication infrastructure and uprooting of trees. According to the City of Cape Town’s (COCT) Charlotte Powell, additional reports of flooded roadways in Uitsig and Silversands, as well as […]

today19 June 2023

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