Cape Town’s dam levels have surged by almost 19 percentage points in just one week following widespread heavy rainfall across the Western Cape. According to the City’s MMC for Water and Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, the Western Cape Water Supply System is now sitting at 67.8% capacity as of 13 May 2026 – up 18.6 percentage points from last week. Badroodien said several catchment areas recorded exceptionally high rainfall totals between Saturday and
Seven suspects have been arrested following a brutal attack on two women in Atlantis on Sunday 10, May, which left one woman dead and another seriously injured. More details have also emerged as the police investigation develops. Western Cape police have confirmed that the case docket has now been transferred to the Anti-Kidnapping Task Team, with the seven suspects, aged between 20 and 40, facing a range of charges. The women’s
For the first time, you can visit the Traffic Fine Roadshow on a Sunday. The City of Cape Town says the latest roadshow will be open to the general public from Saturday, 16 May until Friday, 22 May. The Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says this time, the event will also be open on a Sunday. For the first time, you can visit the Traffic Fine Roadshow on
Four alleged ATM scammers have been arrested in Cape Town. According to Kevin Jacobs from Cape Town Traffic, the suspects were detained during a routine traffic stop in Tokai. Traffic officers had stopped the vehicle earlier this week on the Main Road, after officers discovered the vehicle was fitted with false number plates. Four alleged ATM scammers have been arrested in Cape Town Jacobs says further investigation led to the arrest of
Residents in the Western Cape whose neighbourhoods were plunged into darkness or where there were other electrical faults, due to inclement weather earlier this week, are urged to remain patient and to expect restoration times to take longer than usual. The City of Cape Town’s Energy Directorate said it received more than 10,800 service requests since Monday. While the heavy rains and winds have since passed, teams remain on the ground
