Alternative land sought for flood displaced

Waterlogged: Thousands of Cape Flats residents have been displaced by floods

The City of Cape Town says a special unit is needed to address the mushrooming of informal settlements in low-lying areas in the Cape Peninsula. Mayoral Committee Member for Housing, Dan Plato, says people invade land soon after others have been relocated to high-lying areas.

Thousands of people have been affected by flooding on the Cape Flats. Plato says land invasions are a serious challenge.

The Western Cape Housing Department says it is working closely with the City of Cape Town to acquire land from private owners in an effort to curb the housing demand. Provincial Housing Minister Richard Dyantyi visited flood ravaged Kosovo informal settlement on the Cape Flats this afternoon to assess the situation. Thousands of people have been displaced since heavy rains hit the Cape Peninsula over the weekend.

- SABC