The Western Cape Department of Social Development has called on the private sector and the general public who are in a position to assist, to support relief NPOs as they respond to the weather-related disaster. DSD funds five humanitarian relief organisations – Mustadafin Foundation, The Salvation Army, Community Chest of the Western Cape, Al-Imdaad Foundation, and For Afrika – to provide post-disaster support. These organisations can be supported either directly or via the
The Southern Cape Police has confirmed that search and rescue operations are continuing at Voëlklip in Herolds Bay, George, after a bakkie went over a cliff. Police spokesperson, Warrent Officer Christopher Spies, said preliminary reports indicate that the driver, believed to be a 62-year-old man, left his residence in Groot Brakrivier on Tuesday afternoon and never returned home. “He was reported as missing last night at about 23:00 and a search for
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
