Cold fronts lash Western Cape – one dead, communities flooded and schools shut
Daily Maverick | 12.05.2026 04:50
“When the wind started to blow, we heard a big sound from the other side of Lwandle. During the day, the water [started coming] inside. My kids called me to tell me the house is full of water. When I came back, I saw that everything was full of water,” said Ukho Sowassi, a resident of Lwandle informal settlement in Cape Town, which, much like the rest of the Western Cape, has been hard hit by heavy downpours.
