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5 days ago · CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The South African city of Cape Town and surrounding areas were hit by more storms Thursday that ripped roofs off houses and caused widespread flooding, forcing at least 4,500 people out of their homes and damaging at least 15,000 structures, authorities said.
1 day ago · The City of Cape Town has raised R36 million in an auction of carbon credits for a project that will convert waste to energy, in an effort to combat greenhouse emissions. Carbon credits are an instrument used to 'incentivise the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions'. In general, a company or any entity has an 'allow.
6 days ago · City authorities say nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements around the city have been destroyed by gale-force winds, displacing around 4,000 people with multiple cold fronts expected...
6 days ago · File photo. Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis plans to start a legal process to have “illegal occupants” who have built homes on top of municipal infrastructure in the city removed as he ...
6 days ago · CAPE TOWN - More than 20,000 homes in 37 areas in Cape Town have been severely affected by the stormy weather. A third cold front in a week made landfall on Wednesday night, causing...
5 days ago · The Haven CEO Shaddie Valayadum said at least 15 additional people had come to their shelters on Tuesday night, and there are about 120 beds still available across their 14 centres in Cape Town, Mossel Bay, and Paarl.
5 days ago · Robin-Lee Francke | July 12, 2024. As adverse weather hit the City of Cape Town hard, many areas were flooded with little to no access to roadways across the Cape Flats on Thursday. However, when City of Cape Town officials were called out to Woodlands in Mitchells Plain to assist with a blocked drain, they got more than they bargained for.
