Torrential rainfall resulted in severe flooding across the Western Cape.
As residents attempt to rebuild after the devastating storm in the Western Cape, the provincial government said progress is being made as mop-up operations and restoration of essential services are progressing.
Eskom reported that the two severe weather events that affected the Western Cape led to 200 major trips on their network, with a total of 9,000 faults subsequently reported.
Currently, approximately 70% of all faults have been restored, but the remaining approximately 30% present significant challenges due to areas still submerged under floodwater, high-voltage pylons destroyed in difficult-to-reach mountain areas, and secondary lines where routes need to be completely redesigned after the original infrastructure was destroyed during the floods.
Western Cape MEC for Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell, said Eskom and all stakeholders are working around the clock to repair essential infrastructure as quickly as possible.
