Cape Town - Five Western Cape municipalities have been allocated more than R16 million in disaster grants by Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Thembi Nkadimeng.

As strong winds and heavy rains continue to cause havoc across the Western Cape, the nonprofit Gift of the Givers has been providing disaster relief supplies and support to those in need.

Montagu Pass will undergo an estimated R80 million in repairs after extended closure due to significant damage from floods ...

It’s becoming drier because of climate change.” As “Capturing Water” points out, the apocalyptic scenario that faced the Western Cape from roughly 2015-2020 was a disaster years in the making. While ...

Cape Town is preparing for another challenging winter after experiencing a staggering 200% rise in weather-related incidents between July and December 2024.

According to Simelane, 2 860 informal structures had burned down nationwide. The Western Cape was the hardest hit with 2 088 structures destroyed during this period, about 73% of the national total.

According to Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, the Western Cape Department of Infrastructure (DoI) is making good progress in completing permanent repairs to the Montagu Pass.

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs said it has assisted all affected provinces to compile their submissions for funding and believes there has been 'overreach' by the ...

The South African Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for the Western Cape ... spokesperson for the City of Cape Town's Disaster Risk Management, emphasises the potential impacts ...