The City of Cape Town, in collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs and the Zimbabwean Consulate, is relocating residents who had gathered in large numbers outside the Consulate in District Six, amid heavy rain this weekend. Fears of violence ahead of 30 June protests had driven hundreds of families from their homes. These residents are being moved to the Home Affairs Repatriation Centre in Epping, the designated facility for processing voluntary
The City of Cape Town says all relevant services and emergency response partners are on standby as a cold front is expected to bring heavy rainfall, strong winds and rough sea conditions to parts of the Western Cape from Sunday, 28 June. Disaster Risk Management spokesperson Sonica Lategan says the South African Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for disruptive rainfall, with a well-developed cold front expected to make landfall
Sibanye Bus Services has appealed to the public to help identify those responsible for a series of violent attacks on buses in Dunoon, where repeated stone-throwing has injured passengers and damaged vehicles. Golden Arrow Bus Services said 41 incidents have been recorded since 22 May, including five on Friday morning, 26 June 2026. The attacks have damaged 47 bus windows and three windscreens, with at least seven commuters injured. Western Cape Minister
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape has appealed to participants in the anti-illegal immigration march planned for June 30 to act in a peaceful and orderly manner, warning that the province will be placed under heightened police visibility to ensure public safety. SAPS spokesperson Colonel André Traut said law enforcement agencies are ready to respond to any eventuality linked to the planned demonstration, which forms part of ongoing public tensions
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