Road access is being restored across the Western Cape after severe storms affected about 400 roads, with repairs continuing in agricultural and logistics-linked areas still facing power and infrastructure disruptions.
More than 60% of affected roads had been repaired and reopened while recovery and mop-up operations continued across the province, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said.
Eskom had restored electricity to 80% of affected customers but repair work had been hampered by difficult terrain, vandalism and cable theft, said Winde.
In the Cape Winelands District, repairs to the main power line between Boskloof and Romansrivier are progressing, while teams are also attending to faults in Chavonnes, Hexrivier, Rawsonville and Witzenberg.
In the Cederberg area, repair teams are replacing and restringing damaged poles and conductors in Citrusdal. Work in Algeria is expected to begin once repairs in Citrusdal and Lutzville have been completed.
Several areas in the Garden Route District, including Blanco farms and Harkerville, remain without electricity as restoration efforts continue.
Construction work in Lutzville in the Matzikama region is progressing, while recovery operations continue in Elgin, Papiesvlei and Stanford in the Overberg region.
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