The South African Weather Service adjusted its warning for damaging winds from Level 6 to 8 for Sunday in Western Cape. (Munir Uz Zaman/AFP)
The Western Cape Disaster Management Centre is on high alert after the South African Weather Service adjusted its warning for damaging winds from Level 6 to 8 for Sunday.
The inclement weather will result in strong gale force winds moving westerly to north-westerly at 70-90km/h and gusting at 90-120km/h over the City of Cape Town and the Drakenstein, Stellenbosch, Overstrand and Theewaterskloof municipalities on Sunday.
The weather service said widespread structural damage to informal and formal settlements was expected.
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Sithandiwe Velaphi
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