More flooding in Riverlands

Residents at Riverlands in the Swartland Municipality on the Cape West Coast are evacuating their homes and loved ones to safety again.

This, as wide-scale flooding is hitting the area following an attempt to drain the fourth dam via new spillway, apparently failed.

Our reporter Mariska Botha is at the scene.

[fillyhart]

This was natural disaster caused by too much rain & farm dams bursting their banks. Residents are without clean water & electricity. Water from these dams was used for crops & livestock & full impact of this loss will be felt in coming summer months. Its terrible situation. Kudos to Gift of Givers for quick response.

[vredendalpco]

I'm telling you my friend. This is how it goes in the Western Cape.

[sibyllecpfeiffer]

To whom do these dams belong? Who is responsible for its management?

[belindaorg]

The sun will shine get youth to work now no loitering stay home be in joy clearing we need to pay workers to sty and clean river lands help farmers job creation amidst the pain and loss . Make a wet fire pray ask Mercy rain will stop .Spiritual time

[belindaorg]

Most communities has water shortages or lack because of dams Let Gods Will be done.

[nico-benkellerman]

our dam management is a mes up! Not one body of water in SA is managed correctly

[teresagillmer]

This is shocking how can they treat people like this. No one accountable 😢