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Winter Readiness, Infrastructure Awareness and Community Updates

As the colder months settle in across Cape Town, winter brings with it a range of seasonal challenges for businesses, property owners and the broader community. Heavy rainfall, flooding, sewer blockages, reduced visibility and storm damage can all impact the safe functioning of our public spaces and neighbourhoods.

This month, we share practical winter readiness tips to help businesses and residents prepare their properties and stay safe during the rainy season. We also highlight the importance of preventing illegal gutter connections, which can contribute to sewer overflows during periods of heavy rain.

The City of Cape Town has also launched a new Safety and Security App to log emergency incidents.

In addition, we share information from the City’s Investment Facilitation Branch (IFB), which continues to support economic growth and investment across the city by assisting businesses and facilitating development opportunities.

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Staying Safe and Warm This Winter: How We Prepare and Support Our Communities

As temperatures drop and the rains return, winter in Cape Town brings with it both seasonal challenges and the opportunity for communities to come together. For residents and businesses, preparation is key to ensuring safety and continuity. At the same time, the City of Cape Town is stepping up support for our most vulnerable residents through its strengthened Winter Readiness Programme.

This season, we share practical tips on how to prepare your property for winter, and we highlight the ways the City is working with shelters and non-profit organisations to offer care and dignity to those most in need.

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