{"id":45782,"date":"2024-06-20T06:01:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T04:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/frustrated-karbonkelberg-residents-in-hout-bay-blame-high-concrete-walkway-for-regular-flooding-of-dwellings-20240620\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:36:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:36:34","slug":"frustrated-karbonkelberg-residents-in-hout-bay-blame-high-concrete-walkway-for-regular-flooding-of-dwellings-20240620","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/frustrated-karbonkelberg-residents-in-hout-bay-blame-high-concrete-walkway-for-regular-flooding-of-dwellings-20240620\/","title":{"rendered":"Frustrated Karbonkelberg residents in Hout Bay blame high concrete walkway for regular flooding of dwellings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Frustrated\u00a0Karbonkelberg residents lambasted the construction of concrete walkway between their informal dwellings stating they now face regular flooding.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The walkway was constructed by the City of Cape Town about three years ago.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residents are calling on the city to fix the problem.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Up-up-up the crooked stairs to informal settlements on Karbonkelberg in Hout Bay, dark clouds promising rain bring misery to residents experiencing lingering flooded conditions, frustrated by the government\u2019s temporary relief measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThree years ago, the City constructed a concrete walkway or road between our informal dwellings where a stream used to run through into the ocean. We\u2019re not sure why the road needed to be built because we didn\u2019t mind the stream. It never flooded the settlement and made us feel surrounded by nature,\u201d said Deidre Strauss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now in her 50s, Strauss told <span><span id=\"U1021625764255pD\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;\">the<\/span> People\u2019s Post<\/span> she was born and bred in Hangberg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since this walkway\u2019s construction, their dwellings are regularly submerged due to water torrents brought by rain, which residents point to the doing of the high concrete foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to them, the stream\u2019s level used to be low enough not to breach the margin bordering their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI used to need a ladder to reach the roof. But now, the concrete foundation raised this level by 1,5 metres easily,\u201d Strauss pointed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEven before the construction finished, the rains came and the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) teams started packing sandbags to block the water from our units. And ever since, that\u2019s all we get \u2013 more sandbags and plastic sails to keep the water out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_a51865cd\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11944\/4dc517c593e64121838cb99024667c07.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5014760f6a924aa79d13b3af4410b9ad.jpg\" title=\"Yusra Mohammed demands that the City provides a sustainable solution to the constant flooding conditions on Karbonkelberg, instead of providing temporary solutions. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Yusra Mohammed demands that the City provides a sustainable solution to the constant flooding conditions on Karbonkelberg, instead of providing temporary solutions. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11944\/481703fb256f4821b88f90f6a710f49a.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/26e86e459e5542c1b1bf8379eeef6885.jpg\" title=\"Ever since the City of Cape Town\u2019s construction of a walkway down the centre of the Karbonkelberg informal settlement, these residents\u2019 homes have become drenched with floodwater during winter rainfall.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Ever since the City of Cape Town\u2019s construction of a walkway down the centre of the Karbonkelberg informal settlement, these residents\u2019 homes have become drenched with floodwater during winter rainfall.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11944\/e8770313763b4783946f695d14713d01.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0f6fd338607f4da5b5391d792e77bb82.jpg\" title=\"Due to the lingering damp conditions in their homes, water damage causes tiles to come off the walls, their foundations get cracked and material furniture become mouldy.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Due to the lingering damp conditions in their homes, water damage causes tiles to come off the walls, their foundations get cracked and material furniture become mouldy.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside, their homes remain damp, water damage is sustained to hardboard walling, tiles fall off the walls, concrete foundations crack and mould buildup is evident on material furniture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve lost so much linen due to water damage in attempts to keep the water out,\u201d another neighbour down the path, Yusra Mohammed, added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mohammed said in the last two years, the City hosted awareness campaigns focussed on flood prevention. \u201cThese flood prevention measures were quite ironic, as it seemed that their construction does not take these measures into account.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strauss said she has pursued every avenue of communication to see this issue get attention from authorities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_c6ecfb7d\">\n<div class=\"text\">I\u2019ve been to the councillor\u2019s offices, I\u2019ve talked with his PA, sent messages, photos and also approached the community ambassador to help escalate these issues. Early in April, I reported a storm to the councillor to which he simply replied: \u2018We will get DRM to put sandbags.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat an undignified response!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents had regular contact with the contractor, who would assure them he fully understood the problem. \u201cHe has no shame,\u201d Strauss expressed in awe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To top it off, she suffers from numerous chronic ailments, like bone marrow cancer, asthma, high blood pressure, cholesterol and uses a nebuliser at night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am in pain every day and due to my bad health, I cannot afford to live in these wet, mouldy conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mohammed argues residents to not ask for more sandbags or plastic sails: \u201cThe City should stop offering us these temporary measures \u2013 come and fix the problem. Or better yet, we need formal housing,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An inquiry was sent to the City and Ward 74 councillor Rob Quintas. 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