Flooding at Social Distance informal settlement: snapshots

Bhekizizwe Radebe|Published 8 months ago

Social Distance in Kraaifontein was one of the informal settlements that were hit by heavy rainfall. Picture: BHEKI RADEBE

Residents of the informal settlement called Social Distance in Bloekombos, Kraaifontein, were among the communities affected by heavy rains and flooding early this month.

Community activist Linda Pito said the area was established in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Residents built on wetland and the area gets flooded every time it rains.

Mr Pito had appealed for help as residents had been left with nowhere to go.

BHEKIZIZWE RADEBE captured some of these scenes.

Social Distance in Kraaifontein was one of the informal settlements that were hit by heavy rainfall. Picture: BHEKI RADEBE

A river of water flows through the muddy street. Picture: BHEKI RADEBE

Community members gather to find a way forward. Picture: BHEKI RADEBE

A note near the stream that asks community members not to dump dirt there. Picture: BHEKI RADEBE

Dirt dumped in between the shacks. Picture: BHEKI RADEBE