Traces of Delta variant virus found in wastewater is part of innovative surveillance system and no cause for alarm. Read More
The latest average dam level for dams in the Western Cape is 67.8% (2020: 45%) while the latest average level for dams providing water to the City of Cape Town, is 90% (2020: 63%). Read More
Several areas across the Western Cape have reported storm damage this morning following the weather warnings received yesterday. The greatest damage has been caused by strong wind along the Garden Route. Read More
The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) has awarded fourteen municipalities out of thirty in the province with clean audit opinions for the 2019-2020 financial year. A further eleven municipalities received unqualified opinions. Read More
The winter storm conditions continue in Cape Town with very wet and cold weather predicted for the entire week through to Sunday. The continuous rainfall has seen localised flooding in low-lying areas in the City of Cape Town. Read More
A major winter storm is expected to make landfall in the Western Cape late this evening (Sunday) and is expected to continue throughout the day tomorrow (Monday). Read More
No major incidents have been reported to the provincial disaster management centre as a result of the latest winter storm that moved into the province overnight. Conditions remain wet and cold with continued risk of localised flooding in low-lying... Read More
The Overstrand Municipality in Hermanus is minimising waste from reaching the ocean through implementing storm drain catchment nets. Read More
The latest average dam level for dams in the Western Cape is 54% (2020: 40%) while the latest average level for dams providing water to the City of Cape Town, is 74.8% (2020: 57.9%). Read More
The Western Cape Government’s public participation process for a groundbreaking new Inclusionary Housing Policy Framework has reached the halfway mark. Read More
CapeNature is in the process of installing a 75kWp solar photovoltaic system at its facility in Algeria in the Cederberg. Read More
The Western Cape Disaster Management Centre won a coveted gold award at the 2020 annual Western Cape Government Service Excellence Awards held on 2 June 2021. Read More
A total of 83 young Nile crocodiles have been recaptured or euthanised over the past three months following a mass escape from a crocodile breeding farm in the Bonnievale area in March. Read More
The latest average dam level for dams in the Western Cape is 54.02% (2020: 36.7%) while the latest average level for dams providing water to the City of Cape Town, is 75.3% (2020: 54.8%). Read More
The Department of Local Government held its third Disaster Management Advisory Forum Webinar at the Disaster Management Centre on 26 May 2021, to discuss the prevention of a possible third wave of infections in Africa. Read More
Stellenbosch Municipality’s new state of the art Waste Water Treatment Works is a welcome addition to the rapidly expanding town. The project completed last year, is the single biggest capital expenditure item and bulk infrastructure project in the... Read More
The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape deliberated yesterday on the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) with regards to climate change. Read More
The latest average dam level for dams in the Western Cape is 53.1% (2020: 35.1%) while the latest average level for dams providing water to the City of Cape Town, is 74.5% (2020: 52.6%). Read More
The latest average dam level for dams in the Western Cape is 49.4% (2020: 35.7%). The levels for dams providing water to the City of Cape Town is 69.6% (2020: 53.2%). Read More
The winter storm that hit the Western Cape yesterday morning continues to move further inland and caused significant damage and flooding across the Cape Winelands last night. Major incidents reported include: Read More