Batten down the hatches: Cape Town families shovel sand to fend off further flooding

Picture and words: Sandiso Phaliso and Marecia Damons / GroundUp Families living in informal settlements across...

Cape Town crews tackle weather-damaged power grid

City of Cape Town teams have been working non-stop to attend to all electricity...

Thousands of homes flooded as violent storm batters Western Cape

Words: Sandiso Phaliso, Ashraf Hendricks and Marecia Damons Thousands of homes were flooded in informal settlements across...

City advises of road maintenance in Brentwood Park and other areas

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate has informed residents, businesses and the...

WC SAPS cracks down on suspects for illegally possessing firearms

Members attached to Operation Restore, Maitland Flying Squad, and the Anti-Economical and Extortion Task...

City’s Water and Sanitation staff affected by hijackings and robberies

The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation teams have been affected by ‘recent...

Fires, roadblocks and shootings keep emergency services busy

Several large-scale fires raged across the Mother City over the Easter weekend, keeping emergency...

Residents have to rebuild after devastating Easter fires

Residents across Cape Town are facing having to rebuild their lives and homes after...

Bleak Easter as fires ravage 4 informal settlements in Cape Town

The City of Cape Town’s disaster management teams have been deployed to fire sites...

City completes R2bn upgrade of Zandvliet Waste Water Treatment Works

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis accepted the final handover of the upgraded Zandvliet Waste...