The Mysterious Hum Keeping Cape Town and Northern Suburbs Awake

City explains possible link to humming noise mystery

Residents in Milnerton, Table View and Blouberg have spent weeks trying to trace a mystery humming noise disturbing their sleep and the City of Cape Town has now offered a possible explanation, Cape {town} Etc reports. In a statement released on Wednesday, 9 September, the City confirmed that its Water and Sanitation Directorate regularly cleans wet wells at sewer pump... Read more →

Have you heard the mysterious HUM in Cape Town's northern suburbs?

A mysterious humming sound continues to baffle residents across Cape Town’s northern suburbs, with authorities yet to identify its source.

The mysterious hum keeping Cape Town and northern suburbs awake

Residents in Table View, Parklands and Blouberg can't explain the low droning sound disturbing their nights, and officials are stumped too.

City of Cape Town reveals possible source of mysterious night noise

Late-night humming disrupts sleep in Cape Town’s Milnerton, Table View and Blouberg as the City investigates whether sewer maintenance is to blame in the area.

Table View humming noise explained

  The possible cause of persistent nighttime humming noises in areas such as Table View, Parklands and Blouberg has been revealed.   The City of Cape Town has issued an alert clarifying that the mechanical noise reported by some residents could be coming from specialised vacuum and jetting trucks used to clean out wet wells at sewer pump stations.   This comes after dozens of residents reported the humming sounds to Ward 113 Councillor Sue […]