# The confirmed storm-related death toll in the Western Cape has now risen to six, while nearly six-thousand people have been left vulnerable as severe weather continues to batter the province with widespread flooding, evacuations, and infrastructure damage. Authorities report nearly two-thousand homes have been flooded or destroyed in informal settlements such as Philippi and […]
# The North Boland town of Worcester is completely cut off from the outside world because of severe flooding, impacting the biggest parts of the Western Cape. The N1 is closed in both directions, as well as the R43 to Wolseley, the R46 to Villiersdorp and the R60 direction Robertson. The bridge over the Breede […]
# Flooding disrupted access along the N2 in Cape Town, with Borcherd’s Quarry route closed due to heavy water accumulation. Traffic spokesperson Kevin Jacobs says the closure caused significant delays for motorists entering the city as persistent rainfall continues. He urges drivers to proceed with caution, reduce speed, and avoid flooded routes where possible, while […]
# Die Lughawensmaatskappy van Suid-Afrika het passassiers wat deur die lughawens van Kaapstad en George reis, gewaarsku om inligting te bekom oor moontlike vlug-vertragings of kansellasies weens uiterste weerstoestande. ACSA sê albei lughawens bly oop en in bedryf, maar swaar reën en sterk wind raak vlugte. Lughawe-bedrywighede word noukeurig dopgehou terwyl herleide vlugte by ander […]
# Airports Company South Africa has urged passengers travelling through Cape Town International Airport and George Airport to check for possible flight delays or cancellations due to severe weather conditions. ACSA says both airports remain open and operational, but heavy rain and strong winds are affecting flights. ACSA says airport operations are being closely monitored, […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse regering sê die Provinsiale Rampbestuursentrum en alle gesamentlike bedryfsentrums is 24-uur per dag oop, met die hewige weerstoestande wat wydverspreide skade aanrig. Plaaslike oorstromings, kragonderbrekings en ontwortelde bome is aangemeld in die Overberg, die Kaapse Wynland, die Tuinroete, die Weskus en die Stad Kaapstad. Die LUR vir Plaaslike Regering, Omgewingsake en Ontwikkelingsbeplanning, […]
# Swaar reën, oorstromings en stormsterk wind ontwrig steeds Eskom se netwerk in die Wes-Kaap en laat duisende verbruikers sonder kragtoevoer. Woordvoerder Daphne Mokwena sê herstelspanne is uitgestuur, maar erge oorstromings en onveilige toestande maak sommige infrastruktuur ontoeganklik. Sy sê Eskom werk saam met provinsiale rampbestuur om die omvang van die skade te bepaal en […]
# Die N1 by Worcester bly gesluit weens die stormweer wat steeds die Wes-Kaap teister. Provinsiale regeringswoordvoerder Kristoff Adelbert sê motoriste wat na Kaapstad moet reis, moet alternatiewe roetes slegs as laaste uitweg gebruik en uiters versigtig bestuur. Hy waarsku oorstromings, sterk wind en swak sigbaarheid maak reis gevaarlik. Adelbert vra mense om onnodige ritte […]
# The N1 at Worcester remains closed due to severe storm conditions affecting the Western Cape. Western Cape government spokesperson Kristoff Adelbert says motorists who must travel towards Cape Town should only use alternative routes as a last resort and with extreme caution. He warned that flooding, strong winds, and poor visibility make travel dangerous, […]
