The death toll may rise as floodwaters subside.

As a result of the destructive weather, homes were flooded, roofs were torn off, crops were destroyed and roads were damaged.

Rescue teams are still searching for people feared trapped in partially submerged homes.

When waters swamped illegal connections to the power lines in an informal settlement, eight of the 11 people who died were electrocuted.

72 primary school pupils and 10 adults were trapped in a resort in Oudtshoorn after the nearby Le Roux River overflowed. After the water subsided, they were rescued on Wednesday morning.

Flooding has left about 200 farm workers stranded. Rescue efforts are underway.

At least 15,000 homes were cut off from the power grid, said Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.

There have been suspensions of rail services in parts of both the Western and Eastern Cape provinces.

As a result of the floods, the region’s farmland, including its famous vineyards, was also severely affected, which will have a severe impact on harvests. Geordin Hill-Lewis, mayor of Cape Town, has signed a major incident declaration to request additional resources and relief measures.

As a result of the floods, the popular Steenbras Nature Reserve and Gorge hiking trail have also been closed by the city.

A provincial cabinet minister responsible for environmental affairs, Anton Bredell, said helicopters were searching for trapped people. He said, “We expect the worst.”.

After larger than normal spring tides hit the area a week ago, the area experienced damaging rains.

South Africa has suffered some weather-related incidents due to climate change.

Last year, the coastal city of Gqeberha almost ran out of water due to flooding in KwaZulu-Natal in 2022.