Event Brief
Hundreds still homeless one month after Western Cape floods
Filed: Jun 16, 2026 at 9:12 AM ET
Summary: A month after severe storms hit South Africa’s Western Cape, hundreds remain homeless and many homes were damaged.
WHO: Outreach organisation working with Mercia Andrews
WHAT: Mercia Andrews and an outreach organisation continue supporting people displaced by the Western Cape floods.
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 8:41 AM ET
WHERE: Western Cape, South Africa
WHY: Severe storms and fatal flooding damaged tens of thousands of homes, wiping out accommodation for displaced farm workers.
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