Residents of flood ravaged informal settlements from across the Cape Flats have called on the City of Cape Town and the provincial government to speed up the roll out of houses.
The bad weather again left hundreds homeless. Some are rebuilding but others simply have no hope amid winter in the Cape of Storms. Every year, those living in squalid conditions are forced to come up with innovative ways of staying dry and at least keep a roof over their heads.
Thembinkosi Vika, a resident, says every year this is what they have to go through - they bring sand to soak up the water and are living in these conditions. “We are asking the authorities to please help us,” said Vika. Once again, Philippi and Gugulethu were the hardest hit. Shacks were flattened by strong winds earlier in the week and then the downpours came.
Johan Minnie, of the Disaster Management Institute of Southern Africa, says they have partners in disaster relief, including five non-governmental organisations, and the department of social services.
While the rain was causing havoc in Cape Town, it was badly needed hundreds of kilometres away in the southern Cape. From Gourits to Knysna, 19 veld fires blazed throughout the night, razing more than 500 hectares of timber plantations. The strong winds also blew the roofs off several houses and a school in Mossel Bay. - SABC
The bad weather again left hundreds homeless. Some are rebuilding but others simply have no hope amid winter in the Cape of Storms. Every year, those living in squalid conditions are forced to come up with innovative ways of staying dry and at least keep a roof over their heads.
Thembinkosi Vika, a resident, says every year this is what they have to go through - they bring sand to soak up the water and are living in these conditions. “We are asking the authorities to please help us,” said Vika. Once again, Philippi and Gugulethu were the hardest hit. Shacks were flattened by strong winds earlier in the week and then the downpours came.
Johan Minnie, of the Disaster Management Institute of Southern Africa, says they have partners in disaster relief, including five non-governmental organisations, and the department of social services.
While the rain was causing havoc in Cape Town, it was badly needed hundreds of kilometres away in the southern Cape. From Gourits to Knysna, 19 veld fires blazed throughout the night, razing more than 500 hectares of timber plantations. The strong winds also blew the roofs off several houses and a school in Mossel Bay. - SABC
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