The City of Cape Town announced yesterday that dam levels have dropped to 28,6%. This is 1,4% down from a week ago. With the last 10% of a dam’s water mostly not being useable, dam levels are effectively at about 18,6 % of usable water – with approximately 103 daysRead More

According to the City of Cape Town the water crisis has worsened since last week. As of today, 30 January, dam levels have dropped to approximately 39,2 %. This is 1,3 % down from a week ago. With the last 10% of a dam’s water being unusable, City supply damRead More

“Truly suspicious,” is how Alderman JP Smith, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, today described the spite of fires around the Cape Peninsula. According to Smith the City’s Fire and Rescue Service has had to battle 5 465 fires (an average of 75 a day) between 1 NovemberRead More

A man suspected of vandalising the viewing deck at Kelpbaai in the Blaauwberg Nature Reserve has been admitted to Somerset Hospital’s psychiatric ward. The man was apprehended by Melkbosstrand police at the viewing deck. He allegedly damaged four of the hand rails, two side rails, two steps and a signboardRead More