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Meteorological agencies have issued alerts for intense thundershowers and damaging winds affecting parts of South Africa and Lithuania this weekend. Residents in affected regions are advised to take precautions as strong gusts and heavy rainfall threaten transportation and outdoor activities.
The rollout of Lenacapavir, a new long-acting HIV prevention injection, continues to gain traction in South Africa's Western Cape province despite initial public hesitations regarding needles and side effects.
Ruling party factions experience heightened friction over alleged internal purges and candidate selections as municipal polls approach.
South Africa’s Western Cape province has allocated R12 million to prepare for a hotter and longer fire season, driven by an ongoing El Niño weather pattern.
The death toll from gang violence in the Western Cape has surpassed 1,200, a figure that Premier Alan Winde described as 'way too much'.
South Africa's Western Cape and Eastern Cape regions are forecast to experience light rain on Saturday, while most other parts of the country will remain warm.
As the Western Cape promotes data centers as an economic engine, this article critically examines the hidden cost of water consumption, drawing parallels with water-scarce Querétaro, Mexico, and questioning the balance between economic growth and resource preservation.
Over 500 Mozambican citizens have begun returning home from South Africa's Western Cape province, citing ongoing violence in the region.
A record-breaking storm in Ceres, Western Cape, has raised concerns and fears within the agricultural sector regarding potential damage and losses.
At least 120 schools in the Western Cape are set to close following severe weather warnings issued for the region.
Monday's weather forecast for South Africa includes cold, wet, and windy conditions in the Western Cape, along with damaging winds expected in the Eastern Cape.
The Western Cape has launched its Reading and Literacy Strategy 2026–30, framing reading as fundamental to the entire schooling experience. The strategy emphasizes the critical role of literacy in education.
South African opposition leader Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun in public. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader received the sentence on charges related to a 2018 incident.
Two major jazz festivals converging in the Western Cape are highlighting themes of collaboration, resilience, and creative possibility, challenging the perception of competition.
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde's choice to wear cycling shorts in the legislature has sparked a backlash from the African National Congress (ANC).
Intense weather systems have battered the Western Cape region, resulting in widespread downed power lines and damaged water pipes.
The Western Cape High Court heard arguments that setting aside a parliamentary report on the Phala Phala farm siege would not automatically halt ongoing impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Meteorological services predict rainfall across the Western and Eastern Cape provinces, while other regions will experience windy and warm conditions this Saturday.
The University of the Western Cape is conferring an honorary doctorate on Advocate Adila Hassim SC, honouring her career in public interest litigation, human rights advocacy, and representation at…
Monday's weather forecast for South Africa predicts fine and warm conditions across the country, with morning fog and heat expected in the Western Cape region.
Seven teenagers from the Western Cape made history as the first South African team to compete and win the prestigious International Space Settlement Design Competition.
Parts of the south-western Western Cape in South Africa experienced their driest July on record, leading to renewed warnings over water security as the El Niño phenomenon strengthens.
Young voices are actively shaping the role of the Western Cape children's commissioner, influencing the priorities and focus of the position. This engagement ensures that the commissioner's work reflects the needs and perspectives of children.
Members of Parliament have intervened at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) as students continue their protests regarding poor living conditions.
Various regions are anticipating a range of weather conditions for the upcoming Labour Day weekend, including dust, storms, cold fronts, and significant temperature drops. Meteorologists have issued warnings for these diverse forecasts across multiple countries.
Advancing Knowledge Non-Profit Company (AK NPC) has continued its professional development program for Natural Sciences educators in the West Coast Education District of the Western Cape, supported through a partnership.
South Africa is forecast to experience showers across multiple provinces on Monday, with a possibility of snow in parts of the Western Cape. Residents are advised to prepare for varied weather conditions.
South Africa is bracing for severe weather on Wednesday, with forecasts predicting severe thunderstorms across four provinces and damaging waves along the Western Cape coast.
Two major jazz festivals. One weekend. The Western Cape’s music scene braces for an unusual clash between a global brand and a local institution.
A new study has warned of a sharp drop in blue crane chicks in Overberg and Swartland
A Western Cape High Court review is examining whether President Cyril Ramaphosa’s involvement in the Phala Phala estate controversy constitutes paid work or dividends, determining if he had a case to answer.
Immigration enforcement operations have left numerous foreign nationals stranded in Western Cape correctional facilities without resolution since June.
The Special Investigating Unit has opened an investigation into the Theewaterskloof local municipality in South Africa's Western Cape province over allegations of financial mismanagement and governance failures. This marks another municipal entity in the region to face national anti-corruption scrutiny.
Two new Science Teaching and Learning Centres have launched at primary schools in Nyanga and Philippi, aiming to improve teacher training and STEM education access in the Western Cape.
Gwarube has stated that she did not approve the controversial visit of senior Department of Basic Education (DBE) officials to the Western Cape.
The Western Cape Education Department has refuted claims by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) regarding discriminatory admission practices in its schools. This dispute follows a national monitoring exercise that identified widespread policy breaches and exclusionary criteria.
One month after severe floods hit South Africa's Western Cape, hundreds of residents remain homeless. The region is still assessing the extensive damage and ongoing costs from the disaster.
Drugs with an estimated street value exceeding R5 million have been confiscated in South Africa's Western Cape province as part of the ongoing Operation Prosper.
The Western Cape government has rejected proposed broad-based black economic empowerment regulations, citing concerns that they could hinder job creation despite aiming for transformation and growth.
The Patriotic Alliance has successfully snatched another ward in the Western Cape from the Democratic Alliance in recent by-elections, indicating a shift in local political dynamics.
South Africa's weather forecast for Wednesday includes damaging waves in the Western Cape and persistent thunderstorms in four other provinces.
Weather forecasts for April 18-19 across several European countries predict a mix of sunny periods and potential rain, with rising temperatures in some areas. Separately, Typhoon Sinlaku is reported to be moving farther away from the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
The weather forecast for Good Friday in South Africa predicts heavy rain in the Western Cape, while other regions will experience partly cloudy and warm conditions.
In South Africa's Western Cape mountains, the return of a top predator is giving conservationists hope after 170 years. But with fewer than a thousand Cape leopards left in the wild, the species remains dangerously vulnerable.
South Africa's Western Cape is experiencing damaging waves, while thunderstorms are persisting in four other provinces on Saturday, according to News24.