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Western Cape
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Cape Town Parents Warned Of Attempted Kidnappings At School
06 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The warning follows the disappearance of four children in the Western Cape in the last two weeks.
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Video Shows Stark Difference Between Road Going From Western Cape Into The Eastern Cape
11 Jan 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
A viral video of a man recently driving the Bloukraans Pass from Western Cape to Eastern Cape has shown the stark difference between the roads run by different political parties in the country.
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Brace Yourself, The Next Few Days Are Going To Be A Scorcher
15 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
We’ve already added ice to the tequila dispenser and set up a splash pool in the 2OV boardroom.
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Western Cape Outperforming Rest Of SA, In Its Economic ‘Golden Era’
08 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
We’ve all been thinking it, but FNB senior property economist John Loos just confirmed it.
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Ashton’s Monstrous Bridge Over Troubled Waters Has Its Big Moment
27 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Footage of the devastation left behind by the recent Cape storms has been flooding our feeds for the last few days, but as we count the costs of nature’s tantrum, likely and unlikely heroes are emerging from the deluge of bad news.
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Severe Storms Caused Havoc In Cape Town Over The Weekend [Video&Images]
26 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The Western Cape was hammered by severe storms this long weekend, causing road closures, mudslides and stranding thousands of people.
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Premier Winde Warns Capetonians Of Severe Load Shedding To Come
01 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Thanks are due to Mr Premier for warning Cape Town citizens, but it’s hard to feel optimistic when we’re facing the darkest nights before the dawn.
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Western Cape Launches New Roblox Game To Inspire The Whole Family [Video]
03 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Wesgro is the first tourism promotion agency in the world to use Roblox in its marketing campaigns and now for the first time in a game, the history and culture of the Khoisan people, the world’s oldest tribe, is featured.
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Alarmingly, Only Four Hospitals In The Western Cape Don’t Get Load Shedding
27 Feb 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
It is rather alarming to note that only four Western Cape hospitals have been exempted from load shedding.
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The Western Cape May Need To Build A New City
26 Oct 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Western Cape accounts for just under 12% of the national population, with 65,8% of people (around 4,7 million) living in the Cape Town metro area.
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Get Ready For A Very Chilly Weekend In The Western Cape
11 Aug 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
A series of cold fronts are expected to make landfall in the Western Cape between Friday and Saturday, with the possibility of snow as well.
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These Cape Town Areas Will Be Smashed By The Weekend Storm
26 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The Western Cape is bracing itself for a storm this weekend, bringing with it gale-force winds.
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The Obvious Problem With CapeXit’s Plans To Make Western Cape Independent [Video]
31 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
CapeXit is “an independent/non-political movement for all people”, according to the website, seeking to “have the Cape Region of South Africa declared as an Independent Country”.
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There’s A Serious Legal Battle Brewing In The Matroosberg
25 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The Western Cape government is insisting that a road in the Matroosberg area should remain closed to protect the area’s biodiversity, but the owners of the Matroosberg Private Nature Reserve don’t agree.
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Seven Out Of 10: Latest Murder Hotspot Stats Terrible News For Western Cape
11 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Despite the national lockdown, many violent crimes have been on the rise in South Africa, and especially in parts of the Western Cape.
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Western Cape Government Wants These Lockdown Restrictions Changed
21 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Premier Alan Winde has written to Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize to request that the national government considers relaxing a number of lockdown restrictions.
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What The Western Cape’s Vaccine Rollout Plan Looks Like
14 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The Western Cape government has outlined its three-phase plans for vaccine distribution, as well as how the process should unfold.
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Latest On The Possible Western Cape ‘Mini-Lockdown’
01 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The NCCC will meet today to map out a way to deal with COVID-19 hotspots, which could include localised ‘mini-lockdowns’.
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They’re Talking About A Western Cape ‘Mini-Lockdown’
30 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Whilst it’s currently being seen as a last resort, there have been discussions around implementing a “mini-lockdown” in areas of the Western Cape.
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“Potentially Explosive Situation” – Western Cape Health Department On Worrying Numbers [Audio]
25 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Western Cape Health Department’s chief of operations, Dr. Saadiq Kariem, has warned that the province is grappling with a number of cluster outbreaks.
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It’s Been A While Since We’ve Covered A Daytime Jewellery Store Heist [Videos]
12 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Yesterday, two jewellery heists played out in two different provinces, with both ending in gunfire.
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Municipalities Ranked – Western Cape “Head And Shoulders Above The Rest”
11 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The latest Municipal Financial Sustainability Index paints a dismal picture of South Africa’s municipalities.
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Is The Curve Flattening In The Western Cape?
30 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During a provincial government press briefing yesterday, the data presented shows the Western Cape with a steady decline in cases.
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Comparing Cape Town’s COVID-19 Mortality Rate To The Rest Of The World
03 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Using the data available thus far, epidemiologist Professor Andrew Boulle has looked at Cape Town’s COVID-19 mortality rate, and how that compares to some of the world’s hardest-hit areas.
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Western Cape’s COVID-19 Cases Due To Peak Soon
19 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Residents of the Western Cape are encouraged to stay vigilant as lockdown restrictions ease, alongside a predicted peak in COVID-19 cases.
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Western Cape “Will Be Three Times Worse” – Get Ready For The ‘Big Wave’
08 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Whilst the Western Cape is weeks ahead of the rest of the country in terms of surges in cases, the worst is still to come.
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COVID-19 Data Shows Western Cape Three Weeks Ahead Of Rest Of Country
03 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One projection shows that as many as 9 300 people in the province could die from COVID-19 in the next six months.
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One In 200 – The Cape’s Hotspots Are Getting Worse
27 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As the extent of the COVID-19 outbreak in the Cape becomes clearer, some confusion around what will happen on June 1 remains.
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The ‘Riddle’: Daily Maverick Digs Deep Into Why Western Cape Has Such High COVID-19 Numbers
21 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The latest COVID-19 stats for the country show the Western Cape accounted for 11 262 of the country’s total 18 003 cases, which is more than 60%, and the same is true for the death toll.
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Coronavirus Hits Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs
11 Mar 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Six more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in South Africa, including one in Cape Town.
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