Two children, aged 4 and 7, have died in an informal settlement fire in Kalksteenfontein on Monday night. According to the City of Cape Town’s Fire & Rescue Service, its teams were alerted at around 19:10 on Monday of a dwelling alight on Soetkop Street. Jermaine Carelse, spokesperson for the City’s Fire and Rescue Service, says crews from Epping and Bellville were dispatched to the scene and found two informal structures alight.
The City of Cape Town has recorded more than 10,000 engagements with rough sleepers since July. The draft budget for the new financial year includes increased funding for Safe Spaces and intervention programmes. Over 10,000 engagements with rough sleepers The Street People Programme Unit within the Community, Arts & Culture Development Department (CACD) is at the forefront of the City’s efforts to help persons off the street – they facilitate access to services
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has forecasted below-normal rainfall for the southwestern parts of the country in the coming months, raising concerns about water availability and agricultural impacts in the region. According to the latest Seasonal Climate Watch report covering the period from April to August 2025, the shift into late autumn and winter will see significantly drier-than-usual conditions. The Western Cape, which typically relies on winter rainfall, is expected to
In a boost to conservation and security efforts, South African National Parks (SANParks) has doubled its elite specialist ranger forces for Table Mountain National Park (TMNP). A total of 24 new rangers have graduated from an intensive training program, expanding the Sea, Aerial, and Mountain (SEAM) operations team to enhance visitor safety and environmental protection. The SEAM Team, which plays a crucial role in safeguarding the integrity of TMNP, underwent a rigorous
The infamous Voëlklip near Herold’s Bay is in the headlines yet again…this time for the death of a woman. According to George police detectives, a 41-year-old woman veered off the so-called “cliff of death” this morning. Her body was retrieved from the nearby water hours later. “Preliminary reports available indicates that emergency service personnel were dispatched to the scene at about 08:50. Investigation on scene revealed that a vehicle went over
