During apartheid, most of the non-white population were displaced to the Cape Flats, in particular Mitchell's Plain which borders this stretch of road. Mitchell's Plain became one of the largest colored townships followed closely by Khayelitsha, Cape Town's largest black township (historiclly classified SA RACES). With the influx of people to Cape Town looking for a better way of life, also came crime and poverty. Thus resulting in an increase in crime along this stretch of road. I grew up in Mitchell's Plain and this used to be one of the most beautiful and I dare say safest roads to travel and it still is if you know when and where to travel this road. Don't travel at night. But it has been neglected by the city, even development along this road has been neglected. I suppose we can blame it on our beautiful country's history and legacy of apartheid. Even the beaches are beautiful this side. But we hope and pray for a better future, I love my country😊

I took my two sons there, 4 and 6, year's back. The tour guide was an ex commander of the sub. We we got out, the younger one needed to pee, so I asked the commander, when we came through the turret, he said yeah man it's right, so the young one stood on the bow, and relieved himself. Was impressive to so see what a sub looks like, on the inside.

Wow, I was in it in 2012 during a school trip.

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I dont understand how fatal accidents happen in this road

Kalahari Ferrari - Classic!

I am looking for one South African Chinese woman born in Cape Town and work as a product manager in London. I met her at the bar in Holborn area. See my profile for more information.

“The big old girl of dams” 👌

What is down river? Must be scary for those living at Palmiet river mouth

Its Theewaters, not Tweewaters.

This overflowing was quick, very recently it was at 75,3% - it just shows how much rain had fallen in a very short period.

OMG that Cressida is a classic !

Awesome, once again, Mother Nature showing us humans her power. Swept away with beauty.Doreen😊

Remember that other old movie, The Dam Busters? Lots of power here, how about we store the energy,? Oh to I have kayaked the Palmiet River many times, such a classic! ❤😅

That control board should be locked properly, not half cocked bloudraad how’s your father jimmy!

All this water go to waste flooding into the ocean. The cape always have water shortage. Why are they not buiding the dam in Greyton Overberg its in line now for over 20 years. We have a lot off farmland and the farmers there farm with municipality water.. but because one or two rich farmers siting on the board off Water Affairs they keep on putting off.... the building of this dam WHY???? STOP the few rich in Greton along the river and build the dam in Greyton. Every year we lost a lot off water to the ocean ....Theewaterkloof Dam's water will also full this dam. Just because of rich farmers this is been put off for more than 20 years. They need to think about other farmers in this erea aswell and not only 2 or 3 farms along the river. Water shortage off the Cape will end.

Great stuff! Intrigued by dams. Grandpa built Fernkloof, he was the visionary behind Theewater, also worked on Erfenis Dam, built countless small dams in Overberg.

Hi, great video. Is the 30mm spacer you mentioned a wheel spacer (between the disc rotor and wheel interface). Many thanks

You couldn’t find Twee waters? Don’t think anyone ever has 😂😂😂😂 shame

Its not about the car 😂😂

Looked more like car advertisement than actually posting dam footage.

WHAT A SAD SAD WORLD WE LIVE IN THAT SUCH A WASTE OF WATER OCCURS IN OUR COUNTRY ____MANS GREED ???????

We used to have winters with soft rain for a week or two, about 40 to up to 20 or more(?) years ago... then the winter-rains started to come later, perhaps in June, with July and August being really cold with some snow. The last few years... we seem to get some days with stronger winds and harder downpours that causes flooding in some areas, but this winter we had the strongest and scariest wind and rain episodes, with more than one front spread over a few days/this past week, than I can ever remember in 43-years of living in one of the northern suburbs near Cape Town. Back to round-about 2015 (?) the dams would not fill up enough for a few years, so at the height of the drought we went to pray at the uncle Angus-meeting at Mitchells Plain in 2018 (March?). Later in the day, uncle Angus called for gangsters to come forward and slowly quite a few of them started walking, to the bottom of the stage, and more and more, a beautiful sight. Also, catching us off-guard, at some stage during the afternoon while we were still standing there singing/praying (or sitting, perhaps), it started to rain very softly for about 15 minutes - that was such a surprise as there were only one or two clouds here and there, nothing much and well, it was a time of severe drought and we did NOT expect to have any rain. (That was surely a wonderful sign and a promise of more to come, as that was the winter that things turned around for the better concerning Cape Town's water shortages! I was also glad that I had an umbrella with me, as I usually do with outings on sunny days to protect my sun-sensitive skin :)) Lately I saw a video-testimony of a lady (on Patmosstudio) telling Amanda (one of the hosts), that one of the reasons for the drought was the violence and murders on the Cape Flats, and when the gangsters at the prayer-event came forward it was part of a spiritual breakthrough for Cape Town. (I can't remember her exact words now.) Well, from that winter of 2018 and onward, our dams started to get fuller every year.

Hey we are living in Capricorn is not dangerous territory u are full of lies

That dirt road was standing up to the rain very well considering the runoff going down from mountain to dam

Lieflilk

Hie Sir,are there some turbines to generate electricity

Eina McEina! First time I’ve heard that expression (I’m not South African). It’s like Uber-eina! I guess

What's up with the music? Is it for dramatic effect or do you actually take pleasure in listening to that noise ?

It's amazing how cape town is flooding and our stats says dam close to 100% full ... what's the purpose of the release dam if not 100% full ,tommorw we facing water restrictions and paying extra water levies on our rates and taxes

Ja...Noag se ark is nie daar om ons tot redding te wees nie..ons moet ons self nou red..die die Vader roep ons..❤

Hello from Australia, All that water going to waste, Don't understand why the Govt. is not trying to increase storage for Theewaterskloof dam, i drove past that dam a few yrs. ago at the height of the CPT drought, the dam looked like a desert. Population explosion means the Govt. needs to build more or increase Dam Storage capacity.

Paarl,Welkington near the tunnel.

Thank you for letting me see this dam that i so long wanted to see sinc 1984 -86 when Helen Z , said when finished cape town areas with other dams in the region will never run dry, because that dam will fill them and we beat only just ,just day zero and since still payind a Levy with water enough to help other areas in South Africa?????

People are happy😂

Thank you very much 😊

Your bluddy voice spoils it all .

With all due respect with all that water why not like create energy in the season when it's most needed just a thought

What a waste of water… 😢

Wemmershoek ?

Which dam?

Enjoy your GWM Tank 300😂

Rather get yourself a Land Rover Defender lol

Tweewaterskloof? 😅

What is the name of the river. Commentary unhelpful.

Bastille Day - July 14. In 2017 I said I would never complain when it rained, but this is enough!

Thank you for sharing. I appreciate this video ❤

Remember when Cape Town had a water crisis because of Global Warming and it was going to get worse? What happened to that? I remember videos of them releasing water back then too, but I'm starting to think that crisis was man made.

I'm watching from the comfort of my home. It truly takes a brave soul to do what you do. It is highly appreciated. We are merely passing through this world, and it does not belong to us. It did not even belong to our ancestors. Hence, it is still here for us to appreciate and look after for the ones who are going to call us ancestors one day. Please keep your peace and appreciate God's creation.

Oh my gosh😮❤