Severe Weather Alerts and Updates - 12 April

Extreme weather conditions over large parts of the Western Cape has caused damage over a number of days from the weekend of 7 April 2024. Latest updates will be made available on this page. 

View Road Closures:

• 11 April at 16:00 (Latest)
• 11 April at 08:30
• 10 April at 08:00 
• 9 April at 16:00
• 9 April at 08:40 
• 8 April at 12:30
• 8 April at 09:30
• 8 April at 07:30  
• 7 April at 14:45 
• 7 April at 12:40
• 7 April at 09:40

No School Closures on Wednesday, 10 April: 

• Schools in all education districts will be open on Wednesday, 10 April 2024

Emergency Contact numbers for District municipalities and Metro:

• Cape Winelands:                              021 886 9244 / 021 887 4446
• Garden Route:                                  044 805 5071                                   
• Central Karoo:                                  023 449 8000
• West Coast:                                       022 433 8700                                    
• Overberg:                                          028 4251690
• City of Cape Town:                           107 landline or 021 480 7700    and   080 911 4357
  (City of Cape Town Disaster Management Centre)

Western Cape Government Contact Centre: 

• Call: 0860 142 142
• Click here for other channels

Follow updates on our Social Media Channels: 

Premier Alan Winde:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/windealan
• X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/alanwinde 
• WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCyXWEBPzjRt3M6Tk0N 

Western Cape Government: 

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/WesternCapeGovernment
• X (Twitter): @WesternCapeGov

Update from Premier Alan Winde on 10 April at 09:20

Update from Premier Alan Winde on 9 April at 09:30

Update from Premier Alan Winde on 8 April at 16:00

Update from Premier Alan Winde on 8 April at 09:45

Update from Premier Alan Winde on 7 April at 19:10

Watch Premier Alan Winde's Digicon Briefing on severe weather at 13:00 on 7 April: