Cape Floods: 'Relocation is the only solution for Lwandle residents' says councillor

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19 күн бұрын

Cape Town residents are mopping up after two days of inclement weather which caused widespread disruptions and damage, including loss of shelter, localised flooding, fallen trees, electricity outages, and road closures. Lwandle informal settlement near Strand was one of the hardest hit areas.

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@joansmith7761 17 күн бұрын

This breaks my heart. It is so bitterly cold in Cape Town and still raining. Praying for them to get the assistance they need.

@nonkimaneli 16 күн бұрын

Heart breaking indeed. This is not new though, every year Western Cape informal settlements face this crisis.

@trza100 17 күн бұрын

Very heartbreaking, hope they get the help they need. I can only imagine how cold it is. 😭

@c.brownell8618 17 күн бұрын

But the south African government can spend billions on interfering in politics overseas.....

@AapVanDieKaap 17 күн бұрын

It's not the government's responsibility to solve people's personal problems. They are camping in a wetland. That's what happens.

@deedee1942 16 күн бұрын

Exactly my thoughts too .

@deedee1942 16 күн бұрын

They can as a community get together request equipment and brick n mortar and build pathways or flatten areas instead of putting up infrastructures on wetland areas

@caimaccoinnich9594 13 күн бұрын

What politics overseas?

@leigh1982 16 күн бұрын

Thank you to all the people that are trying to make their lives a bit more bearable ...

@asthersamlal7832 17 күн бұрын

This is a wet land

@marksmith-od7sg 17 күн бұрын

Every year the same thing. Next year will be the same and year after that.

@esmeduplessis941 16 күн бұрын

Now is the time for the DA to step and help the flooded areas, it's cold and wet. PLEASE WE COUNT ON YOU!!!!!

@asthersamlal7832 17 күн бұрын

They must ask the government they voted for to come and assist... Government always relay on the gift of the givers....

@emmanuelsiziba520 16 күн бұрын

not the time to point fingers this is a crisis

@simphiwenomnganga9595 15 күн бұрын

What's the cause of the crisis?

@inasorensen4452 16 күн бұрын

I feel so sorry for them .Cold and wet is so difficult and people are so sick this winter!

@boldpicturesgardeners 17 күн бұрын

Such heartbreaking disaster

@bereniceblom9181 16 күн бұрын

But this happens every year and they don't want to move.

@tibbydudeza 16 күн бұрын

The land is not meant for occupation - it is a wetland so no proper natural drainage exists - the water stays above ground when it rains. It is the same every winter - same sad story.

@deedee1942 16 күн бұрын

Exactly true

@nelsonchinasamy9857 16 күн бұрын

I used to live in Gordons Bay and and personally witnessed flooding in this area. Driving off the N2 the whole road was flooded because of a blocked drainage canal and municipal workers were busy clearing the canal . Why don't people put their garbage in the bins provided.? Don't they realise that it is for their own good.

@deedee1942 16 күн бұрын

Yes too darn ignorant to do anything for themselves as a community .

@GPP1.8T20v 17 күн бұрын

This why you don't just put up shack where you want with out permission. This wasn't issue last year where they come from ?

@deedee1942 16 күн бұрын

Ive just said the same thing .

@user-mg3pp7bz1e 17 күн бұрын

😢😢😢😢😢It's so cold this is SAD 😢😢😢😢

@meganchoi9097 16 күн бұрын

as soon as those 5k are relocated, others will move into the same wetland

@deedee1942 16 күн бұрын

Exactly 😮

@johnmutambanuki2082 14 күн бұрын

Again and again

@toppie5700 16 күн бұрын

what about the built up suburbs being flooded , is relocation also a solution ? think before you report

@ulricgordon8586 17 күн бұрын

Maybe we need to create our own mini-Venices where we have all these informal settlements built in flood plains. Construct canals and people can commute using boats.

@nonkimaneli 16 күн бұрын

Tell that to da

@deedee1942 16 күн бұрын

Silly thinking sorry .Get them to stabilize their areas by not just setting up shacks anywhere they presume will withstand the winter season

@rogeniesorajbillie5434 15 күн бұрын

This should have happened before election now where is all the big mouths that they said they will assist these poor people sleeping in the water no food no dry clothes that really sad come on Mr President do something about this😢😢😢😢😢

@bulelanichina699 17 күн бұрын

By the love of the anc😭😭

@tinamiller8583 15 күн бұрын

This is so sad. I pray they get the help they need

@user-yy2rm9hy9z 16 күн бұрын

Yo vote for ANC why can't they build u houses

@I_am_Gee_ 13 күн бұрын

Some are keeping big land that’s not even occupied, our government needs to step up because this people here clearly do not have means to move to safer places.

@Aninomazi_ 15 күн бұрын

IF ONLY THE ANC HAD NOT FAILED THE EASTERN CAPE. HALF OF IF NOT MORE OF THE WESTERN CAPE TOWNSHIPS WOULDN'T BE THIS OVERPOPULATED. PEOPLE ARE MIGRATING TO THE WESTERN CAPE FOR GREENER PASTURES

@neermalapillay8016 17 күн бұрын

Due to weather conditions every year why do they put up home Again

@faithing88 15 күн бұрын

This is horrible 😢😢😢 why cant we build standard housing flats for our people, how much can a block of flats cost and we avoid this 😢😢😢

@natashamarume2563 17 күн бұрын

Why don't they think of better ways to build they shacks, I am sure they can better prepare for winter. It is sad, but by now we must know the government is not helping so we must try and resolve our own situations. That is the reality of the situation

@vjb66666 17 күн бұрын

Every year the same story yet they continue to squat.

@Blimzio 17 күн бұрын

they all come from Eastern Cape...

@deedee1942 16 күн бұрын

Exactly True

@Aninomazi_ 15 күн бұрын

@@deedee1942even kgotso nhe?

@yvonnelessick9880 16 күн бұрын

Wouldn't the solution be to make the floors out of zinc as well to stop this water logging situation meaning the whole structure must be made of ZINC

@PieterDuToit1988 16 күн бұрын

every year its the same story.

@delaneycloete5920 17 күн бұрын

Does such land for relocation that he is referring to exist? Or are we in the Western Cape meant to forfeit our farms and botanical gardens in order to provide safe squatting space for the influx of South Africans from lesser and poorly governed provinces?

@johannmatthews7476 17 күн бұрын

Where are the architects that planned and designed these homes? Did they not consider the territory?

@samwise-my4gq 17 күн бұрын

@@johannmatthews7476 I somehow doubt any architects were involved. The shacks were built there "informally".

@johannmatthews7476 17 күн бұрын

@@samwise-my4gq informally ... "With an architect at design"

@trza100 17 күн бұрын

Yes, Delaney, we should never care about the lives of these people. They don’t matter, right? Our empty farms and botanical gardens are much, much, much more important! I mean, how dare they even come to the Western Cape to look for employment?

@user-oy8xj4lr3g 17 күн бұрын

I think you missing something here.People are not allowed to go to provinces of their choices for work. Group areas act if it was not implemented I think should have been so far by now.

@bee-sting 15 күн бұрын

Who lives in EC now? It is vacant?😮

@Theresa247 17 күн бұрын

ANC must give your houses

@Om29410 17 күн бұрын

This is In Cape Town

@Trentoscroft 17 күн бұрын

@@Om29410 and

@DianneHughes-yg6mm 17 күн бұрын

Why must the ANC(tax payers) give houses. I had to save my money and still pay taxes for my house. Sadly here are just to many people.

@sizwe9882 17 күн бұрын

@@DianneHughes-yg6mm Not an ounce of charity exists in your heart. Hope you find True Love

@DJLDajjal 16 күн бұрын

@@sizwe9882the bird feeder, the bird food and the birds. love that story.

@simphiwenomnganga9595 15 күн бұрын

why the houses were not built for them?

@tessapietersen21 17 күн бұрын

Stop this 'our people' 😖. The weather knows no colour!

@thulambuli1779 17 күн бұрын

Is "our people" colour based., It's evident he is referring to the people in his ward who could be multi racial., don't be narrow minded.

@tessapietersen21 16 күн бұрын

@@thulambuli1779 You're suddenly being relative. He shouldn't be making as if the weather is just affecting that area. He should be more inclusive and talking for all people experiencing this very bad situation now. As for me being narrow minded... I've got too much life experience at my age not to take anything out of perspective. You know full well what I mean and it's the truth. Even at the presidents speech while campaigning and his state of the nation address before actual election day he talks about 'the blacks' this and that. It's never the citizens of this country and I'm so sick of that mentality 😖.

@deedee1942 16 күн бұрын

@@tessapietersen21Yes exactly my thoughts too.They want to do nothing for themselves but group themselves .

@user-ez9en7vk2z 14 күн бұрын

They are always angry at everyone else except themselves 4 making stupid decisions. Its been like that 4 thousands of years.

@annelizemeyer1271 16 күн бұрын

Should have been done years ago !

@yandanimabusela 12 күн бұрын

yhooooooooooooooo sobendiphinde ndize😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

@marisaveeb 17 күн бұрын

Do better SA government 😢

@justrandom4304 14 күн бұрын

The DA must give jobs and opportunity it has promised with that tax money they must be relieved.

@MualliemMudarris 16 күн бұрын

Who pays for their relocation? They intentionally relocated from the Eastern Cape and stole land here in the Western Cape demanding free land, free electricity and free everything, while the real owners of the Western Cape Mus pay for everything.

@nomavabaleni7871 15 күн бұрын

Ninengxaki nabantu base EC, caba abezinye province abekho se WC bona. Imeko esiphantsi kwazo singabantu azifani

@aykuno25romer77 13 күн бұрын

they are in their land, in their own country, by real owners of western cape do you mean settlers ?

@caimaccoinnich9594 13 күн бұрын

Mara why are we building on a wetland???

@boudewynwagener7653 17 күн бұрын

Where do you come from? Who told you to go there? You are always angry, you must go back where you come from. You are not our problem.

@thulambuli1779 17 күн бұрын

Where do your forefathers come from to the land you occupy? Don't ask nonsensical questions, are you gonna ask South Africans where they came from? In SA🙆🏾‍♂️, It's evident people came for better opportunities or must people starve to death?

@hakeemjacobs417 14 күн бұрын

Go to coloured communities always Xhosa communities

@nhlanhlaodwin7468 14 күн бұрын

😢

@donut3087 15 күн бұрын

This happens every year why is DA not doing anything and acting when the floods occur this is just absurd

@Draginsezluvnlite-jp8sv 15 күн бұрын

The DA repeatedly tries to get people NOT to build where there is risk of flooding but they refuse to listen! More people keep arriving looking for work, it's impossible to keep up with limited resources. As it is the municipality is working 24/7 to help those affected.

@toppie5700 16 күн бұрын

eastern cape is empty , most come from there

@lizelleowen1756 17 күн бұрын

These people need proper housing why are they still in shacks after 30 years. ❤Wish I could help

@vetmanvandernaam 17 күн бұрын

because they keeps voting anc. and they are warned they cant build shacks on low/wetlands and then they protest and every year this happens.

@briandejesustofa3708 17 күн бұрын

They must work hard

@Burgervfx 17 күн бұрын

They must work for a house like the rest of us. no1 told them to land invade and put up shacks

@nicolasgoosen5142 17 күн бұрын

A big contributing reason is because people keep voting ANC criminals into power.

@user-mg3pp7bz1e 17 күн бұрын

@@Burgervfx say thank u God I have a roof over my head and I have a job I have your favor Lord and it's coming from someone that's fortunate, but feel for others in need there is so much ugliness in this world do u think it's nice to sleep in a place that's full of water

@wernervanrooyen7866 16 күн бұрын

Who decided to build shanties there?

@MukomaRuvimbo 17 күн бұрын

2024. Informal settlements has to end South Africa. Rather build one bedroom flats and let people pay. It's too cold for this ANC and DA. Please do what's right. Communicate with the people properly. Food and blankets won't help

@fahloledibakass2450 16 күн бұрын

This is Cape Town

@user-qr3yi4nh8e 16 күн бұрын

Where is DA

@Draginsezluvnlite-jp8sv 15 күн бұрын

DA is covering THOUSANDS of affected with 300 plus teams!

@ThandoSalman 17 күн бұрын

It's hard, I fil for them thanks to gift of the givers.. not this banana govemeng

@hakeemjacobs417 14 күн бұрын

😂

@Josephine-go9df 15 күн бұрын

And you keep on voting DA if you voted Eff it was going to help immediately, vote Eff local elections

@hloghika6063 15 күн бұрын

the DA allowed this, and must be held responsible. If people are allowed to invade wetland and have no idea of what cape weather is like, this happens!

@Josephine-go9df 15 күн бұрын

Clever blacks are all praising DA for doing great things on western Cape,im embarassed they should think twice 2026 and vote Eff

@caimaccoinnich9594 13 күн бұрын

Uphambene?

@turlowem7735 16 күн бұрын

Democratic Alliance won the Western Cape they have the housing budget they send surplus back every year to government they must come up with a solution. With great power comes many houses

@Draginsezluvnlite-jp8sv 15 күн бұрын

How can you say they send surplus back? There's been no such thing.The DA got a very clean audit for its management of funds. Don't try to politicise this and paint it anti DA. They're spending billions trying to help those affected now.

@Aninomazi_ 15 күн бұрын

THE WESTERN CAPE DOESNT BUDGET FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE BUSES AND TAXIS AS U AND I SPEAK, MIGRATING TO TJE WESTERN CAPE FOR GREENER PASTURES

@lillianngwexana990 17 күн бұрын

The reflection of Western Cape Well Govern province.

@odayaka9697 17 күн бұрын

😂😂😂 no way bro. Every township in country looks like this

@gailpool4042 16 күн бұрын

The DA government cannot accommodate thousands flooding in from the ANC run Eastern Cape. Don’t you understand something as basic as this?

@deedee1942 16 күн бұрын

@@gailpool4042yes say it as it is I agree with your statement .

@ProcaviaCapensis-ts8ub 15 күн бұрын

It's a reflection of EC government that people are leaving that province in droves. It's a reflection of WC government that those people choose the WC to flock to.

@Aninomazi_ 15 күн бұрын

It reflects on the failures of the ANC in the EASTERN CAPE. Almost half of the population in Cape town Townships wouldn't be here if the ANC was not failing its people