Riverlands flood victims call on municipality to provide electricity, water and toilets
About 100 people lost everything when widespread flooding caused by four dam collapses left a trail of destruction on 8 August 2024.
The first group of Riverlands flood victims has moved into new homes, six months after losing everything in devastating floods. Picture: Ntuthuzelo Nene/Eyewitness News
CAPE TOWN - Riverlands flood victims are calling on the municipality and power utility Eskom to provide them with electricity.
About 14 people, who are victims of 2024's floods in Riverlands, have moved into new temporary structures erected recently.
They are part of about 100 people who lost everything when widespread flooding caused by four dam collapses left a trail of destruction on 8 August.
READ: Riverlands flood victims move into new homes
More structures are being erected to accommodate the remaining 86 flood victims.
Most of the temporary structures being erected in Riverlands are situated in an area that’s surrounded by thick bushes.
Wynona Makrige said the area was also very dark at night dark.
"It's very difficult, especially for my daughter who is in high school in Grade 11. She can't do her computer studies because there's no electricity."
Donovan Manuel said they also could do with water and toilets.
"Those are things we had before the floods came. My spouse has to go outside now to relieve herself and it's not nice."
The beneficiaries of the temporary structures, however, said they were happy to be getting new homes.