The Western Cape is on high alert as the South African Weather Services SAWS and the Department of Water and Sanitation DWS have issued strong warnings concerning severe weather expected from Thursday to Sunday, reports Cape town Etc .
Anton Bredell, the Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, shared these critical developments after a briefing with the Provincial Disaster Management Centre.
With a Yellow level 4 warning for disruptive rainfall now in effect across large parts of the province, communities should prepare for potential impacts from 3 July until 6 July 2025.
This warning follows a period of significant rainfall that has already saturated soil in the region.
The government is urging residents to take this warning seriously, as the anticipated rainfall could result in hazardous conditions, including flooding, mudslides, rockfalls, and falling trees.