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The Western Cape government is still assessing the damage caused by last weekend’s torrential rain and floods. Four children died in Philippi and hundreds of schools were affected.

More than 16,000 people and 7,100 informal structures were impacted by the recent floods in the Western Cape, provincial authorities reported on Thursday

Schools across the Western Cape have been badly affected by the storms that hit the province over the long weekend.

Government officials in the Western Cape say mop-up operations are underway after a deadly storm swept through the province over the long weekend.

Chris Pappas was described as a 'shining beacon on the hill while the rest of KwaZulu-Natal lies in ruin'.

Western Cape flooded for second time in three months

Intensified by climate change, torrential rains and flooding have wreaked havoc in South Africa's Western Cape.

The Western Cape was struck by a massive storm and gale-force winds which caused widespread damage across the province.

The Overberg region, with 142,6mm, received unprecedented rainfall over three days, Stellenbosch measured 194.2 and Molteno 141.8mm

The freak storms closed major routes into Cape Town and damaged wheat crops, bridges and other infrastructure.