Floods in Western Cape - photos

The Western Cape was on the receiving end of heavy rainfalls on Sunday which caused severe flooding in some areas. In Cape Town it was the second heaviest rainfall measured for a 24-hour period, in 52 years.

Several people were forced from their homes and informal settlements were affected most. The southern suburbs of Cape Town, as well as Camps Bay, Strand/Somerset West and Grabouw in the Overberg district were the worst affected areas. Most of the heavy rain has dissipated by now but the cold temperatures remain. It's nippy indeed!

Here's a few pics of the flooded areas


Slow traffic on M5 highway in Cape Town


Camps Bay's beach road


Road in Camps Bay


Somerset West main road - KFC


Store in Somerset West main road

Jet ski


This pic was taken a few years ago in Camps Bay's beach ROAD!

Photos via IOL, Die Burger, 2oceansvibe and Jeremy Nell Read more on "Floods in Western Cape - photos"!

Cape of Storms

Winter has truly arrived! A big cold front has hit Cape Town in spectacular fashion yesterday with torrential rains, cold weather and gale force winds, causing huge waves. An oil tanker almost stranded in Blouberg due to the strong currents.

The Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias, named the Cape the "Cape of Storms". It was later renamed as the "Cape of Good Hope" by John II of Portugal due to the successful sea route to India/the East.

Here's a spectacular photo taken by Michael Walker (Cape Times) capturing a wave bashing the shoreline at Three Anchor Bay in Cape Town:



On a different note, the Emerging Boks played against the British Lions last night in atrocious conditions at Newlands rugby stadium. The crowd of around 40 000 was therefore quite impressive. It ended in a 13-all draw with the Emerging Boks scoring a try in the last minute of the match. Read more on "Cape of Storms"!