Cold front
Nomzamo High School still closed due to storm damage
Western Cape Education Department spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said that they were now using social media to complete school work while they waited for repairs...
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WC continues storm mop-up operations
The heavy rainfall and gale-force winds caused power outages in various communities, flooding, resulted in roofs blowing off and uprooted trees.
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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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Eskom: Power supply to remain tight for the rest of the week
Rolling outages will be implemented until 10 pm on Monday night.
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Overnight storm leaves a trail of damage across the Western Cape
All emergency services remain on high alert, but there have been no reports of injuries or fatalities.
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Strong winds flatten and overturn temp classrooms at Strand school
Several temporary classrooms at Nomzamo High School were gutted overnight, as heavy rains and strong winds pummeled parts of the Cape.
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CT train service resumes after overhead power restored
This morning, trains operating between Cape Town and Retreat were suspended following damage to overhead power supply systems as a result of severe weather conditions.
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CoCT begins mop-up operations after strong winds, heavy rain pummel city
Disaster Management spokesperson Charlotte Powell said that a number of trees were also uprooted in various neighbourhoods. Roofs were also blown off in Manenberg, Heideveld and Lavender Hill.
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Fierce winds see Metrorail suspend CT service
Metrorail said that parts of what could be a roof were blown onto a section of the tracks between Mowbray and Rosebank.
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Some CT communities hit by flooding as winds, rain batter city
It's the second cold snap since Thursday, when a round of inclement weather chilled the Cape before moving inland.
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S. Africans battle power cuts amid icy weather conditions
Eskom has been implementing stage 2 load shedding since Friday and a second cold front is making landfall in the Western Cape on Monday.
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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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Eskom: Limit your power use ahead of cold weekend to avoid load shedding
Eskom is concerned that the drop in temperatures would increase electricity demand with people using power to keep warm.
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CoCT begins mop-up operations after heavy rain
The City of Cape Town's Disaster Risk Management said that some roads had also been flooded and officials were clearing parts of the city.
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Eskom warns power grid taking strain as cold front rolls across SA
The power utility is warning that there's once again a chance of loadshedding after units at two power plants went offline.
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WC lashed by strong winds & heavy rain, Gauteng braces for cold front
The weather service said bitterly cold, wet and windy weather would be on the cards for the Western Cape for the next few days, while Gauteng will face lower temperatures at the weekend.
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Cold and powerless? Eskom warns of blackouts as cold front makes land fall
The utility's Sikonathi Mantshantsha said the generating system is taking strain, and with a strong cold front barreling down on the Cape – it could be put under even more pressure.
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WC braces for latest cold front to make landfall
The Western Cape government said that disaster management centres across the province and emergency responders were on standby for the severe storm that's expected to make landfall later today.
