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Yoliswa Sobuwa is a senior reporter for Sunday Times

More than 50 roads are still closed as a result of the severe storms in the Western Cape. File picture:

Two months after devastating storms, Western Cape roads still closed and communities isolated

More than 50 provincial roads remain closed, while some communities could wait up to two years for damaged infrastructure to be restored

Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka says the finance minister should review whether the current funding model adequately supports municipalities.

Cape Town’s funding model fails Khayelitsha and Langa residents

Public protector finds deep-rooted challenges behind CT service delivery crisis

Hundreds of protesters have gathered outside the Western Cape legislature, calling for illegal foreigners to leave. Picture:

Anti-immigration protesters gather outside Western Cape legislature

Hundreds of people gathered outside the Western Cape legislature in Wale Street, Cape Town, on Tuesday as an anti-immigration march gained momentum

Thousands of Zimbabweans are gathered outside the Epping home affairs centre, waiting for an opportunity to go home. Picture:

Cape Town repatriation centre overwhelmed as thousands seek return to Zimbabwe

Thousands of Zimbabweans are camped outside Cape Town’s repatriation centre, enduring harsh conditions as they seek to return home before a June 30 deadline

Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia during presentation of the quarterly Crime Stats reflecting on crime that occured during the fourth quarter of the previous financial Year January to March 2026 held at Tshedimosetso House in Pretoria. Picture: Freddy Mavunda © Business Day

Extortion becoming more common as crime syndicates evolve: Cachalia

Police are grappling with a surge in extortion cases in the Western and Eastern Cape, while fears mount over attacks on councillors and community activists.

The recent floods transformed parts of the Western Cape's renowned wine country into landscapes of mud, sand and destruction.

Western Cape floods leave grapes of grief in their wake

Wine producers in the Western Cape say it could take years to recover fully from last month’s floods that washed away vineyards and damaged critical infrastructure.

The City of Cape Town said its electrical teams were attending to more than 600 storm-related service requests on Tuesday morning. Energy teams worked through the night with priority given to downed and live wires and other damaged infrastructure causing a risk to members of the public.

Cape Town storms affect more than 10,700 informal structures

More than 41,600 people and 10,703 structures have been affected by severe weather conditions battering Cape Town and other parts of the Western Cape.

Several roads and bridges are flooded in Cape Town after devastating rains.

Western Cape shuts all schools as deadly storm lashes Cape Town

All schools in the Western Cape will be closed on Tuesday as severe weather conditions continue to batter the province.

Community members in Langrug informal settlement have been affected by the severe weather conditions.

Floods wreak havoc across Cape Town metro as severe storm lashes Western Cape

According to the weather service, the province is experiencing heavy rainfall, with possible accumulations of 200mm-300mm, significantly increasing the risk of flooding

The cruise ship MV Hondius docked off Praia, Cape Verde, on May 4 2026. Passengers were not allowed off the ship while health authorities investigated suspected cases of hantavirus aboard the vessel.
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MPs raise alarm over border health gaps after hantavirus cases linked to ship

Members of the portfolio health committee on Wednesday pressed health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi on the country’s surveillance systems, questioning whether gaps allowed potentially infected travellers to enter without adequate…

Cape Flats children as young as five are being sucked into gangs for no more than a burger or a pair of shoes.

Gangs lure kids into crime with fast food and sneakers

As troops join the anti-crime effort in major cities, Cape Flats community leaders describe how more and more children are being induced or coerced into joining gangs