Two dams burst their banks, flooding three areas in the Swartland municipality

Two retention dams above Riverlands Dam in the Swartland Municipality District in Cape Town collapsed in the early hours of this morning, posing a risk of a third dam collapsing due to the massive volume of water. Two people are missing and thousands have been displaced. Gift of the Givers has been urgently called upon for intervention. Operations will be carried out from Riverlands Primary School. For more on this we cross live to SABC News Reporter, Mariska Botha in Riverlands, Western Cape. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.