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Western Cape floods claim woman’s life

At least one person has died, and another is missing following heavy rains which caused flooding across the Western Cape.

More rain expected in the Western Cape

Authorities in the Western Cape are conducting continuous assessments to determine the extent of flooding caused by heavy rains.

Tourists die when shark-diving boat capsizes

Two men from the United States and one from Norway died when the shark-diving boat they were in capsized near Kleinbaai on Sunday, the National Sea Rescue Institute said. A…

NSRI helps evacuate Southern Cape residents

Heavy rainfall in the Southern Cape on Wednesday resulted in a number of people calling for assistance, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said on Thursday. ”The NSRI…

Boy in hospital after Strand shark attack

A 14-year-old boy was recovering in hospital on Thursday after he was attacked by a shark in Strand, Cape Town, the National Sea Rescue Institute said. Spokesperson Craig…

‘Iceberg’-spotting vessel returns to harbour

The Ntini fishing vessel docked at Mossel Bay on Saturday, nearly a week after its crew reported sighting an iceberg south-east of St Francis Bay, said the National Sea Rescue…

Huge iceberg off St Francis Bay ‘unlikely’

It is highly unlikely that there could be a massive iceberg off St Francis Bay, a top South African Weather Service marine researcher said on Tuesday. On Monday, the crew of a…

Report of iceberg sighting off St Francis Bay

Ships have been put on alert after an iceberg was spotted floating off St Francis Bay in the Eastern Cape, the Cape Argus reported on Tuesday. The large white mass, said to be…