with the dam currently standing at over 112 % capacity with an outflow of over 2 000 cubic meters per second. Many of the properties and businesses have been submerged in water and job security hangs in the balance.“There is nowhere else for me to work apart from at Mr Sias property. Now I can’t even get there because the guest house is submerged in water,” says one of the employees.
Another worker says; “I am a waiter and now because of this flood, we all don’t have jobs. And I also stay there but at the moment we are staying in town at a guesthouse.” The security of the submerged properties is also a concern. Neighbourhood watch member, Albert Nel says opportunistic criminals are now trying to enter evacuated properties and steal what they can.
“We are very concerned about security factor here. Last night we had guards here from 7 o’clock until this morning at 5 o’clock to see if they can guard the place and to clarify the fact people even went through the water to go and see if their property is still intact. You must understand that if a place is empty, anyone can cause huge damages.”
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