Garden Route
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Western Cape acts to keep specialist healthcare within reach for Central Karoo patients
The interventions follow infrastructure damage caused by storms in May, forcing closure of major routes linking the Central Karoo and Garden Route districts.
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WATCH | Severe weather causes widespread disruption across the Garden Route
Severe weather has triggered evacuations, flooding and road closures across the Garden Route, with rising rivers and safety warnings issued.
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Western Cape dams surge following last weeks devastating rainfall
Heavy rains that brought chaos and flooding to parts of the Western Cape have delivered much-needed relief to the province’s water reserves.
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Two killed in separate Garden Route incidents amid severe flooding and storm damage
Two people lost their lives in separate weather-related incidents in the Garden Route as heavy rains, flooding and storm damage battered the region.
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Rockfalls in Schoemanspoort lead to closure of Cango Caves
Schoemanspoort near De Kombuys is closed due to rock falls, as reported on May 7 by the Garden Route Multi-agency command centre. Severe weather has caused hazardous conditions, leading to…
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Social worker dies after tree falls on car amid Garden Route storm chaos
Severe storms have triggered widespread power outages across the Garden Route, with Eskom delaying restoration work due to unsafe weather conditions.
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Western Cape spends R15m on aerial firefighting as fire season intensifies
Western Cape Government spends R15 million fighting intense wildfires. Fire season may extend beyond March as 90 000 hectares burn.
