Tragedy struck in the Imizamo Yethu informal settlement on Saturday when a fire broke out shortly after midnight during hot, dry and windy conditions. Residents fled with their belongings from the narrow alleys between the corrugated iron houses to the safety of nearby tar roads.
Emergency shelters had been made available to the 15 000 people affected by the fire, which destroyed 3 500 homes.
On Sunday the 40th installment of the Cape Town Cycle Tour was cancelled due to extreme wind.
Meanwhile, mini 'tsunamis' crashed into the Durban beachfront on Sunday. The area was deemed unsafe for swimming.