Recent floods exposed infrastructure gaps in the Western Cape, prompting construction industry experts to call for smarter building and climate-resilient planning to prepare for future extreme weather.
The severe weather systems that battered the Western Cape in May have caused preliminary damage estimated at more than R9 billion.
Search operations continue for missing truck driver Poovin Naraisamy and 29-year-old Michael Waltman in the Cape Winelands, Western Cape.
The Western Cape’s water reserves have maintained their recovery momentum, with dam levels continuing to rise two weeks after devastating floods.
Premier Alan Winde visited the NSRI Volunteer Support Centre to thank crews who rescued dozens of flood-stranded residents across the Western Cape.