Cape town weather
CoCT emergency services on standby for incoming cold front
Members of the public are reminded to contact the municipality in the event of an emergency.
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WC counts cost of storm damage; dam levels gain from heavy rain
The latest cold snap made landfall late Sunday night, causing flooding across parts of the city.
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Cold front: Cape informal settlements hit hardest
The Zwelitsha informal settlement on a flood plain in Dunoon has been completely flooded.
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Another cold front expected on Monday
Flooding has been reported in various informal areas in and around Cape Town, as heavy rain and gale force winds pummeled parts of the Cape since Thursday.
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Gale force winds, heavy rain expected in CT on Thursday
Ahead of the cold front, strong winds are expected in places across the provincial interior.
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Brrr! 'Intense' cold front to hit parts of SA
The weather service says the cold in the Western Cape will be accompanied by heavy rainfall.
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CT residents affected by floods turn down assistance from officials
Following two days of heavy rain, more than 3,600 informal structures have been affected by floods across the city.
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Cape storm leaves flooding, power outages in wake
Around 3,000 homes were affected by flooding in the City of Cape Town metro.
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3,000 homes affected by floods across Cape Town
The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre said residents had been affected in the Masiphumelele, Imizamo Yethu, and Makhaza informal settlements.
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Keep calm: No ‘hurricane-type storm’ approaching CT
The South African Weather Service has advised of strong winds and heavy rainfall overnight.
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Capetonians warned of possible gale force winds, localised flooding
Gale force winds and localised flooding can be expected as a cold front approaches.
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Some homes, roads flooded after heavy rain in CT
It’s been a miserable night for many Capetonians after heavy rains caused havoc on the roads and in some neighbourhoods.
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Flood warning issued for Gauteng as heavy rain forecast for most of SA
The South African Weather Service is warning of heavy rains and thundershowers across South Africa throughout the weekend.
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CT authorities to assess flood-prone areas as cold front hits
The winter cold snap brought with it hail, heavy downpours and snowfall in the high-lying areas of the Boland and parts of the Cederberg.
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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.
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Gauteng weather set to improve after cold snap
This follows a cold front which brought freezing weather last week but has moved out of the province.
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[GALLERY] Winter elements batter Cape Town
Heavy rains bucketing down, gale force winds and icy temperatures are some of the elements Capetonians had to endure since the weekend.
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[GALLERY] Cape Town prepares for downpours
Capetonians dodge puddles and cold weather as downpours are expected.
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Heavy rains, strong winds affect thousands in CT
Several informal settlements in Khayelitsha, Strand, Langa, Strandfontein, Philippi, Kensington and Atlantis were hit hard by the inclement weather.
