The 6 year old randomly asks:
Mama when is the bhuti with the trumpet playing at the gardens again? The one from our church.
My mind registered he’s referring to @dmandisi at @KirstenboschNBG.
The kid has spoken, make his wish.
The way I’ve been chuckling at today’s episode of #XRepo what do you mean X said the following:
1. Tumi mang? Ke @tumisole.
2. Uthi they must tour the house to see what they can take while chilling on the couch?!
Boredom. I don’t think it’s my job as parent to keep the 6.5 year old occupied and entertained all the time. She must learn to fill in the spaces herself, and she must also learn to sit with herself. I used to feel guilty about this because she’s an only child.
City teams are currently clearing blocked stormwater drains, attending to fallen roofs and fallen trees across the metro after strong winds.
📞 Report emergencies to 021 480 7700 or via the City's App
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⚠️ WEATHER and SERVICE UPDATE ⚠️
The City is currently attending to multiple weather-related incidents across various areas, including flooding, fallen trees, electricity outages, water outages, damaged traffic lights, and roofs blown off due to severe weather conditions.
⚠️ Severe weather response underway across Cape Town.
Over 950 calls logged this morning for fallen trees, accidents and power issues. A Disaster Operations Centre has been activated in Goodwood to coordinate City-wide efforts.
Read more: https://t.co/1zlRWq9Q8z
⚡️ Storm-related electricity faults are being attended to.
High call volumes and unsafe weather conditions may delay repairs. Work will resume as soon as it is safe.
Report faults via ONE channel only. Eskom areas must contact Eskom directly.
Read more: https://t.co/CX083B3pSw
🌧️ INCLEMENT WEATHER CLEAN-UP UNDERWAY 🌬️
City of Cape Town teams are on the ground clearing debris from fallen trees and removing storm-related obstructions across affected areas as part of ongoing mopping-up operations.
⚡️ CITY TEAMS RESPOND TO WEATHER-RELATED ELECTRICITY FAULTS ⚡️
The City’s Electricity teams are actively attending to a high number of weather-related faults across Cape Town following the recent inclement conditions.
⚠️ Waste Collection Delays
Heavy rain, flooding and strong winds are causing refuse collection delays across Cape Town. Some areas are inaccessible and certain drop-off sites are operating at reduced capacity.
Read more: https://t.co/Xo7Rhdtp2a
WEATHER UPDATE – CHARLOTTE POWELL, DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT CENTRE SPOKESPERSON
City services are continuing mop up operations amid the prevailing frontal system that has brought widespread disruptive rainfall and damaging winds to the metropole.