Burst dam walls displace over 50 households as floods ravage Riverlands and Chatsworth

Over 50 households have been displaced following the collapse of the Riverlands Dam walls on Thursday morning. The incident caused significant damage in Chatsworth and Riverlands, just outside Malmesbury, north of Cape Town. Residents woke to find their homes submerged, with some losing everything as their houses were washed away.Two retention dams collapsed on Thursday morning leaving homes flooded. Photo: Supplied/Gift of the GiversWestern Cape MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell said the Swartland Fire and Rescue and Law Enforcement…