Cape town floods
SA Weather Service warns of possible flooding in CT on Friday
Heavy rainfall is expected over Cape Town and the Grabouw area between 4h00 and 11h00.
Heavy rains bucketing down, gale force winds and icy temperatures are some of the elements Capetonians had to endure since the weekend.
Heavy rains bucketing down, gale force winds and icy temperatures are some of the elements Capetonians had to endure since the weekend.
The Witzenberg Municipality has advised motorists to refrain from using Theron pass and Gydo pass which are currently closed due to snow.
The City's Disaster Risk Management unit says around 4,000 homes in Khayelitsha, Philippi and Macassar have been affected by flooding.
The South African Weather Service says temperatures are expected to drop to negative digits in Gauteng.
Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management teams are on standby in case of flooding in vulnerable areas.
While heavy rains might be a welcome reprieve for many in the Western Cape, for residents in informal settlements it means overflowing drains and flooded homes.
South Africans brave the cold, wet and stormy weather conditions that has hit the country.
A cold snap lashed the Cape Metropole and surrounding areas last night.
More rain and possibly even snow are on the cards over the next few hours.
The city’s disaster risk management team says settlements in Khayelitsha are the worst affected.
The City of Cape Town says officials will remain on standby.
A cold front has rolled into the Western Cape and is expected to worsen today.
Cape Peninsula disaster officials have been put on high alert as a cold front brings with it heavy rain.
Heavy rains in Cape Town have left informal settlements waterlogged. But this is only the beginning as the winter rains promise to leave homes flooded, and residents with nowhere to go.
Garden Village residents demanded suitable land to build houses after recent rains caused floods.
Cape Town Disaster Risk Management says conditions have improved.
Emergency services are urging drivers to exercise extreme caution on the roads this weekend.