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Several cold fronts to hit the Western Cape until July 12
Heavy rains and strong winds have made landfall across the Western Cape and the Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC) has…
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Disaster management in George building collapse issues appeal for more safety equipment
Disaster management in the Garden Route has issued an appeal for more safety equipment. Hundreds of rescuers on the site…
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Trapped worker responds to George building collapse rescuers
Rescuers leading operations in George have found one more worker trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building alive and…
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MEC Bredell says survivors of George building collapse assisting with identifying colleagues’ bodies
A difficult reality is settling in George. Survivors of Monday’s fatal building collapse are helping to identify the bodies of…
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More life signs detected at George building collapse site
Sniffer dogs and thermal detectors have returned to the site of a building collapse in George. The rescue hounds and…
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City of Cape Town yet to quantify damage caused by devastating storm
The City of Cape Town says it will take some time to collate and verify costing of damage to infrastructure…
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Severe thunderstorms expected in Western Cape, residents warned to avoid unnecessary travel
Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning said the Provincial Disaster Management Centre is…
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Western Cape seeks more funds from government for wildfires
Western Cape Local Government and Environmental Affairs MEC Anton Bredell says he hopes the call for the Provincial State of…
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MEC Bredell: Western Cape expects busy fire season and is ready for it
The Western Cape is ready to tackle the fires expected to rage in the province in the coming months. Local…
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Western Cape residents still picking up the pieces after destructive storms
Residents in various parts of the Western Cape are still picking up the pieces of their lives. This is after…
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More Western Cape roads reopened after flooding, 80 000 residents still without power
Some good news for road users in the Western Cape as some of the roads that were closed due to…
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Western Cape govt launches fire season readiness campaign amid resource challenges
The Western Cape government said it’s ready for the 2022 fire season. This comes as it launched its readiness campaign…
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WC governmentt working on contingency plans ease the effects of load shedding
The Western Cape government has held urgent talks to ensure contingency plans are in place to ease the effects of…
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Invasive plant species a major concern after Lourensford and Somerset West fires
The devastating fires in Table View, Somerset West, Stellenbosch and Helderberg over the past week raised numerous concerns about the…
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Western Cape authorities brace for rise in fires as winter looms
As the world marks International Firefighters’ Day, the Western Cape is preparing for a shift in risk from wildfires to…
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WC MEC Bredell frustrated by ramped-up load shedding
Western Cape Local Government MEC Anton Bredell said he was “frustrated and dismayed” after load shedding had to be ramped…
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Service delivery failure claims in Beaufort West Municipality being investigated
Western Cape Local Government MEC Anton Bredell has launched an investigation into the Beaufort West Municipality following claims of governance…
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CT battered by sweeping heatwave
A heatwave has hit large parts of the Western Cape. According to the South African Weather Service, some areas within…
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WC govt hopeful after almost 20 000 seabirds die of Avian Influenza
The Western Cape Provincial government is hopeful that it has turned the corner following a deadly wave of Avian Influenza…
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Public Protector clears Premier Winde of improper conduct over Oudtshoorn municipality
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane on Friday cleared Western Cape Premier Alan Winde of improper conduct involving allegations that he breached…
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WC residents warned to batten down the hatches for 2 cold fronts
Western Cape citizens have been asked to batten down the hatches as the cold front that made landfall last night…
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No change in City of CT dam levels during past week
Cape Town dam levels remain at 75.5% showing no change from last week, according to Mayco member for water and…
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Opposition parties question City of CT’s governance
Opposition parties in the Western Cape legislature have locked horns with Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC Anton…
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ANC and DA fight over Beaufort West speaker’s post
The battle over the speaker’s chair on the Beaufort West council continues, after the ANC and its coalition partner, the…
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Pictures: Western Cape roads flooded as more rain expected
Heavy rains, high winds and hail hit greater Cape Town causing flooding and running water in the streets on Wednesday,…
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WC High Court orders Matzikama municipality to co-operate with probe
The Western Cape High Court has ordered the Matzikama Local Municipality to immediately comply with an ongoing investigation into maladministration,…
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5 things you need to know about the Cape Town fires
Hundreds of hectares of land destroyed, a number of gutted buildings, and displaced residents, students and animals are the end…
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WC Environmental Affairs Dept: Disaster management measures in place for winter
The Western Cape Environmental Affairs Department said that measures had already been put in place to ensure public safety during…
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R9 million allocated to fight municipal corruption in Western Cape
The department of local government’s budget allocated nearly R9 million to enable a forensic investigation unit for municipalities as part…
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Western Cape govt welcomes ruling against municipality signing R735m electricity & water deal
Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC Anton Bredell has welcomed the Western Cape High Court judgment…
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Rising dam levels give Western Cape a significant boost
The latest average dam level for the Western Cape is 60.7%, much higher than the 49.6% at the corresponding time…
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Severe storms and cold front expected for Monday
The SA Weather Service on Sunday warned of a looming strong cold front, expected to bring severe storms to the…
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ANC in the Western Cape wants MEC Anton Bredell fired
ANC MPL and leader of the opposition in the legislature Cameron Dugmore is demanding that Premier Alan Winde fire Local…
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Johannesburg residents urged to save water as Vaal Dam level drops to just above 50%
Johannesburg residents have been urged to try to save water after the level of the Vaal Dam dropped to 53.1%.…
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