Karoo towns in darkness for almost two weeks due to storm damage
The towns which include Sutherland, Lainsburg and Fraserburg.
One person killed, unspecified number of people injured in a crash on N1 in Karoo
One person has died, and an unspecified number of people injured in a crash involving three mini-bus
Collision between two heavy vehicles in the Karoo leaves two dead
Two people have been killed in a collision between two heavy vehicles between Beaufort West and Leeu
Karoo drought takes its toll on agriculture
The seven-year-long drought in the Karoo is continuing to take its toll on agriculture. Besides dams
CTN accident claims four lives
Four people including three toddlers have been killed in a crash on the N1 near Touwsriver in the
Vehicle in the Karoo leave 8 dead
Eight people have killed in a three-vehicle pile-up on the N1 near Leeu Gamka in the Karoo.
Locust swarms destroy crops in the Karoo
Swarms of locusts have descended upon vast areas of land in the Karoo in the Eastern Cape, devouring
Eastern Cape remains in grip of drought
Many areas in the Eastern Cape remain in the grip of a catastrophic drought. In the Karoo, boreholes
Water levels in Cape dams stable
The Western Cape dam levels have stabilised 66.2 percent, slight decrease from last week, but more
Agri Western Cape gets emergency relief funding for drought-hit farmers
Agri-Western Cape has welcomed the R50 million emergency fund for drought-stricken farmers in the
Environmental Affairs dept pleased with increasing dam levels in Western Cape
The Department of Environmental Affairs says it’s pleased with the recent rainfall figures and the
Western Cape dam levels stand at 36%
The Western Cape Department of Local Government and Environmental Affairs says dam levels in the
Gift of the Givers to assist drought stricken Beaufort West with water
Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers will be sending tons of bottled water from Cape Town
Western Cape dam levels decrease slightly
The average dam levels in the Western Cape have decreased slightly since the end of the winter
Beaufort West in dire need of water donations
The Beaufort West Municipality has appealed to South Africans to assist the Karoo town with water
Floods expected in Western Cape
The Cape Town Weather Bureau has issued a warning for possible flooding on Thursday mainly in the
Overload blamed for fatal taxi crash: Authorities
Authorities say a minibus taxi in which nine people were killed in the Central Karoo on Friday