Construction of a new railway line is one of the City of Cape Town’s latest transport infrastructure projects. The line, which will connect residents in Khayelitsha and Kuils River, forms part of the city’s Built Environment Performance Plans for...
Despite recent heavy rains in the Western Cape, water still needs to be saved and used very sparingly, says Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille. On Friday, the city’s dam levels were recorded at 20.4%. However, with the last 10% of water mostly...
The Western Cape has been alerted to brace itself for a monster of a storm which is expected to hit on Wednesday morning. This comes as the province battles the effects of its worst drought in almost 100 years. The South African Weather Service...
A clean-up campaign along Hout Bay Beach in Cape Town will take place this weekend in honour of World Environment Day on Monday. The coastal clean-up will be facilitated by Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages (CCPB) and Clean C, an environmental coastal...
The Western Cape has officially been declared a disaster area. Following the most crippling drought to hit the province in over a century, Premier Helen Zille said the decision will be formally gazetted by this week. Dam levels in the Cape are at...
Five hundred green desks will be made from recycled waste for needy schools in and around Cape Town. This is due to the recycling culture that is continuing to grow in the Western Cape as event organisers push #GoGreen campaigns. This was seen at...
As South Africa swiftly moves towards winter, dam levels are raising concerns again. The department of water and sanitation said despite recent good rains in parts of South Africa, the country’s national average storage decreased 0.2% to 72.9% last...
Cape Town is now “waiting on a miracle” to help save the city from its worst drought in 100 years, city official Gisela Kaiser told delegates at African Utility Week. Kaiser said there was no way the city could have reasonably anticipated the...
Level 4 water restrictions are being strongly considered as the City of Cape Town has less than 88 days of water remaining. The city’s average dam levels dropped to 22.8%, however with the last 10% of the water unusable, the city essentially has...
