Keely Goodall15 July 2024 | 6:35

UPDATE: Storm damage less severe than last year – WC Disaster Management

Severe storms causing extensive damage have battered the Western Cape.

UPDATE: Storm damage less severe than last year – WC Disaster Management

Chukker Road Sportsfield in Kenwyn, Cape Town is flooded after a third cold front hit Cape Town on 10 July 2024, causing heavy wind and gale force winds. Picture: Carlo Petersen/Eyewitness News

Lester Kiewit speaks with Colin Deiner, Western Cape Head of Disaster Management.

Listen below.

“We have fortunately not seen the kind of destruction that we saw in the floods last year.”
- Colin Deiner, Head - Western Cape Disaster Management

The National Disaster Centre on Friday afternoon declared a provincial disaster, meaning the Western Cape can unlock funding and resources to respond.

About 96,000 people have been affected by the storms so far.

Scroll up to the audio player to listen to the interview.