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Cape Town may have lost 15% of its wetlands over a nine-year period | News.gg

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Published Yesterday · The South African · Updated 19 hours ago

Cape Town may have lost 15% of its wetlands over a nine-year period

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Cape Town's potential wetland area fell by an estimated 5 104 hectares between 2016 and 2025.
Here are the areas most affected...

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Cape Town's potential wetland area fell by an estimated 5 104 hectares between 2016 and 2025. Here are the areas most affected...

By Nick Pawson · Nov 10, 2026, 7:44 PM UTC

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Cape Town informal settlements surge by 67%
Informal settlements continue to expand across Cape Town, with the number of informal structures increasing by approximately 67% since 2016.
19 hours ago · iol.co.za
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Cape Town may have lost 15% of its wetlands over a nine-year period
Cape Town's potential wetland area fell by an estimated 5 104 hectares between 2016 and 2025. Here are the areas most affected...
Yesterday · thesouthafrican.com · You are reading this one

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Total News Sources: 2
Leaning Left: 0
Leaning Right: 0
Center: 2
Last Updated: 19 hours ago
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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

33.93°S, 18.42°E

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Nov 10, 2026, 7:44 PM UTC · first report
The South African Cape Town may have lost 15% of its wetlands over a nine-year period
Nov 11, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
IOL Cape Town informal settlements surge by 67%

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