Two people missing after dam walls burst leaving many displaced in Riverlands, Cape Town

Two retention dams above Riverlands Dam in the Swartland Municipality District in Cape Town collapsed in the early hours of this morning, posing a risk of a third dam collapsing due to the massive volume of water.
Two people are missing and thousands have been displaced.
Gift of the Givers has been urgently called upon for intervention.
Operations will be carried out from Riverlands Primary School.
For more on this we cross live to SABC News Reporter, Mariska Botha in Riverlands, Western Cape.
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[@edithmiller3114]

Gift of the Givers.....what a wonderful organisation.

[@belindaorg1520]

True ❤

[@humbulanimulaudzi7185]

So thankful - we thank Alah

[@adamcarnegie5660]

Gift of the Givers demonstrate the exact attitude we expected from the SA Government from the end of Apartheid. Genuine multicultural cohesion - non judgemental - not religiously biased - just kindness with dedication. Yearning to serve on the ground - no matter what the conditions. Thank You!!

[@belindaorg1520]

❤❤❤

[@marthabooth4085]

Greatful to all the helpers...Municipality...the schoop for shelter, red cross and Gift of the givers. Lets pray for all .

[@moirajoanosborne9690]

Shame the poor residents. Thanks to all who are helping the community. ❤

[@tpkorea6c]

Best of luck to all involved: Giving help and those who lost stuff. When it rains there are always a risk of things that can go wrong.

[@bahidjamajiet5581]

People rather ph Gift of the givers instead of government.....real sad 😢

[@roeteroestof3896]

Big lag of government they must be hold accountable plus water affairs regularly maintenance! maintenance inspections and repairs could easy eliminate such DISASTERS.

[@natesnautical]

Department of Water and Sanitation has been such a joke. Just go look at Hartbeespoort dam, in such a bad state. Where's COGTA, and Disaster and Risk Management???

[@ghettyswartz7033]

This is happening for years and years on farms where water is destroying lives, houses,furniture and is also a health hazard for farm workers/ communities..no change I 'm 64 yrs & can remember. it happened to my parents house. Many years ago.😢

[@rsamom]

So sorry you lived through that😢, I do believe things should be monitored better and also better building methods. Many years ago they did not have all the knowledge but now we have.

[@belindaorg1520]

Bless Africa and its hearts of love ❤

[@user-nq3vf7ss7m]

It is a sad disazter 😢😢

[@PrudenceSeptember-gg6dm]

Is the farms also flooded

[@NeriahB66]

It's sad that people loose their belongings due to negligence of our Leaders.They should build walls and clean the same during the summer time to avoid these incidents 😮

[@belindaorg1520]

Proudly western cape

[@creightonattorneysgauteng2228]

🙏🏻

[@belindaorg1520]

The sun will miraculously return ❤

[@BeverleyArundel]

It's the weather!! Not The DA. .. The whole world is experiencing global warming. 😢

[@belindaorg1520]

Don’t waste time on blaming Give Thanks ❤

[@easygoingdevilfan1387]

ANC has no shame, how could they let this happen in their municipality ..oh wait it's not a ANC run municipality DA please explain this incompetence

[@rasluckyhaji377]

Why do people always want blame ANC ? Western cape it's runed by DA

[@petracollins8623]

Please dont be pathetic, these are historic mismanagement problems.

[@easygoingdevilfan1387]

@@petracollins8623 Sounds like when ANC puppets blame apartheid 😂🤣

[@MonroeTera]

​@@easygoingdevilfan1387when you make jokes about apartheid you hurt all people affected not just the one commenting here!

[@easygoingdevilfan1387]

@@MonroeTera I apologize for my insensitivity