South Africa: Shacks Flooded After Week of Cape Rains

Cape Town's much-needed rains have raised the dam levels to over 40% (as of 21 June), higher than at the same time in 2017 and 2016, but still lower than 2015. Day Zero is unlikely to occur in 2019. But while the rains are welcome, they are still a nightmare for hundreds of thousands of the City's residents. On Monday Masixole Feni photographed flooding in informal settlements in Khayelitsha and Masiphumelele.

Bongani Gasela, who lives in Siyahlala Town 2, Khayelitsha, puts a plastic cover over his brother's shack to protect it from leaks. Gasela has his own shack, but his brother was at work and so he is helping him.

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