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Communities, volunteers and a special unit of world-class firefighters come together to tame the flames.

Daily Maverick digs into what has been described as one of the most intense wildfire seasons in the Western Cape so far.

Historic inequality in service delivery such as waste collection and management is likely to worsen, experts predict — and again the poor will be most affected.

A severe storm tore through the province over the Heritage Day long weekend, leaving at least eight people dead and a trail of disaster in its path.

The Heritage Day weekend storm brought flooding and mudslides that ripped out bridges and changed the course of rivers, submerged homes and cut communities off from the outside world. Authorities are still counting the cost to the local economy, but it is clear that tourism is one of the most s...

At a Genadendal farm, nearly 500 chickens drowned, and over 50 pigs are missing

At a Genadendal farm, nearly 500 chickens drowned, and over 50 pigs are missing

At a Genadendal farm, nearly 500 chickens drowned, and over 50 pigs are missing

Intensified by climate change, torrential rains and flooding have wreaked havoc in South Africa's Western Cape.

The freak storms closed major routes into Cape Town and damaged wheat crops, bridges and other infrastructure.