Western Cape finance and economic opportunities MEC Mireille Wenger has authorised the release of R88.8m in emergency funding to procure backup generators to keep water treatment and supply services running during load-shedding.
The performance of critical infrastructure such as municipal water and sewerage systems is being closely monitored in the Western Cape after the abrupt escalation of countrywide load-shedding to stage 6.
A warning about potentially severe thunderstorms, which could lead to flooding and damaged infrastructure, has been issued for parts of the Western and Northern Cape for late on Thursday.
A warning about potentially severe thunderstorms, which could lead to flooding and damaged infrastructure, has been issued for parts of the Western and Northern Cape for late on Thursday.