Deluge over the Western Cape sweeps away roads and pumphouses
A succession of cold fronts has caused severe flooding in the Western Cape and rain is expected until next week Wednesday, after which citrus growers will wait a further two or three days for orchards to dry out before harvesting can resume.
The port of Cape Town has closed with wind speeds of above 40 km/h expected over the weekend and into next week.
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