Cape Town is experiencing its first rainy and cold snap ahead of this year's winter season, but low-lying areas and informal settlements are bearing the brunt of the inclement weather.
CAPE TOWN - Gift of the Givers teams have been deployed to communities left waterlogged, following heavy rains in parts of the Western Cape.Residents, especially in low-lying areas and informal settlements, are at risk of being affected by the inclement weather.
Gift of the Givers' Ali Sablay inspecting a home in Gugulethu, Western Cape, after the province was hit by intense rain, on 24 April 2023. Picture: Gift of the Givers "Our teams are on the ground in Gugulethu, where 50 structures have been damaged by severe flooding. Residents have lost food items, bedding, clothing, school uniforms, school stationery."
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