Nels River News Today

Flooding was reported across the Western Cape, from Cape Town to the Garden Route, as the province experienced its second cut-off low system this week. Wednesday brought major damage, with roads collapsing, power outages, evacuations and rescues. Flooding was reported across the Western Cape, f...

Another downpour, another disastrous weekend — this has become the lived reality of some Gqeberha residents as the cold and wet weather continuously wreaks havoc on their homes.

Mud slides, flooding and road closures are among the complications that accompanied heavy downpours along the Garden Route on Saturday.

Mud slides, flooding and road closures are among the complications that accompanied heavy downpours along the Garden Route on Saturday.

. Everything is falling apart in Kannaland: water supplies, sewage, rubbish collection. Even the Ladismith city hall is in a mess in this Little Karoo municipality marked by strange political alliances and in-fighting. The municipality includes Ladismith, Zoar, Calitzdorp, and Van Wyksdorp. A brief trip by GroundUp to Ladismith and Zoar revealed serious municipal service failures, particularly related to waste. The Ladismith city hall is itself a representation of the state of the municipality...