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Insistent weather conditions batters various structures and causes flooding in Breede Valley and surroundings

By Kouthar Sambo The insistent weather conditions across the Metropole have battered various structures throughout the province, resulting in the Western Cape Education Department announcing the closure of all public schools in Cape Town, Cape Winelands, Overberg, and some schools in the West Coast Districts Municipality for Thursday. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show on Thursday, Breede Valley Municipality's Communications Manager, Mr. Malgas, said the Municipality is neighbours to the […]

today11 July 2024

Local

Homeless to brave the cold as thermometer drops in central provinces

The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has predicted cold and wet weather across the central provinces until Thursday. Although the country will not experience a cold front such as the one that hit last week, winter is still in full swing with temperatures expected to drop. The harsh weather conditions have not been kind to the homeless in the City of Roses. Cold, hungry and cash-strapped, the homeless in Bloemfontein […]

today21 June 2022

News

WC, KZN face effects of inclement weather

With local residents dealing with the effects of recent inclement weather, The City of Cape Town says the worst affected areas as a result of heavy rainfall are informal settlements in Khayelitsha, Ottery, Langa, Strand, Philippi, Gugulethu, Delft, and Vryground. The severe weather is expected to last until Wednesday. Traffic Services are harnessing all of its available resources to mitigate the risks caused by the extensive rainfall over the past […]

today14 June 2022

Local

Disaster Risk measures in place as wet weather conditions hit Cape Town

Disaster Risk Management in the City of Cape Town expects increased flooding in newly-established informal settlements that have been created on unsuitable and flood prone land. A cold front has been lashing the Western Cape since Thursday resulting in heavy rain and wind. Spokesperson for Disaster Risk Management Charlotte Powell says flooding has been reported in Gugululethu, Macassar village and Philippi East areas. She says there have been reports of […]

today21 May 2021

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