Keyser River News Today

These screens act like sieves, filtering out large objects such as wet wipes, sanitary towels, disposable nappies, clothes, rags and condoms, which should not be in the sewage system.

Vinchenzo Pastor recalls how he recovered his friend Regan Fredericks' body after he drowned in Keyser River.

Authorities are bracing themselves as more heavy rainfall is expected to lash the Western Cape over the long weekend.


The City of Cape Town have been experiencing heavy rains since Tuesday that have resulted in people being displaced and dams have also been filling up- exceeding capacity.

Heavy rainfall led to flooding across many parts of Cape Town on Wednesday evening, with authorities attending to several affected areas on Thursday morning.  The City of Cape Town's disaster risk management spokesperson Charlotte Powell said teams were working hard to implement flood alleviation measures, especially where stormwater systems were blocked.

Numerous uprooted trees have been reported and scores of roadways have been flooded while residents in a long list of informal settlements across the city are also suffering after their homes were left waterlogged.

More rain to come as clean-up operations are underway in the Western Cape following heavy rains over the past two days.

Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc through most parts of Cape Town on Wednesday night, with authorities attending to several incidents.

At least one canal and two rivers overflowed in Cape Town due to heavy rain in the metro, and several areas were flooded.

The City of Cape Town said that heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours has caused the Jakkalsvlei Canal, the Lourens River and the Keyser River to burst their banks.