The Western Cape storm death toll has now risen to at least ten following days of severe weather, flooding and dangerous conditions across the province. The Provincial Health Department confirmed a tenth death in a statement on Tuesday afternoon. It occurred in the Hermanus area, but details are unclear. It comes after the bodies of three people were recovered during a mass rescue operation on a farm between Worcester and Rawsonville on
Communities in the Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) are experiencing severe impacts from the flooding over the past few days, with many people still thought to be cut off by rising flood waters. Following a Joint Operations Centre (JOC) meeting this morning, it was established that water levels in the Breede and other rivers continue to rise downstream, leaving many people at risk. The Breede, Berg, and Kleinberg Rivers are currently causing the
Our friends from Reach for A Dream told us about Jason. He is a is a kind, thoughtful, adventurous, and caring 14 year old with big dreams. Unfortunately a life threatening illness has put his dreams on hold a bit. Jason was was diagnosed with Germinoma and the road to recovery is long, but he still dreams of getting back to what he loves – mountain biking! We’re sure Jason will be back to doing
WATCH: ActionSA files case against Ramaphosa as Parliament starts impeachment process
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The leadership of the political party, ActionSA, were at the Bela Bela police station in Limpopo on Wednesday, where they opened a criminal case against President Cyril Ramaphosa. The party National Chairperson, Michael Beaumont and Parliamentary Chief Whip, Lerato Ngobeni, are among those at the police stations. The party’s supporters were also present, picketing outside the station. The docket they want to open includes charges of perjury, fraud and contravention of the Prevention and Combating of
The inclement weather has helped to fill our dams. The recent storms that lashed parts of the Western Cape over the past few days have contributed to rising dam levels. At the same time, it brought destruction and devastation and wreaked havoc. Over 80 000 people were affected in the City of Cape Town alone. “We have received reports of people who got into trouble when trying to cross water sources, and we are
