The state of the city, 2026
Water, fire, energy, housing, crime and transport: where Cape Town actually stands this year, one article per challenge.
8 articles
updated 3 Aug 2026
Weather & Storms
Winter 2026: storms, snow and cut-off lows
The cold fronts that hit the Cape this winter, and what they did to the passes and the mountains.
How it unfolded
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