The department of water & sanitation (DWS) on Tuesday said it was investigating the integrity of the privately-owned Tiryvillle Dam near Kariega in the Eastern Cape after reports of the dam being at risk of failure due to the recent flash floods.
In a desperate attempt to save her home and precious belongings, Johanna Pitt frantically threw buckets full of water out the front door of her dwelling in the Tiryville informal settlement in Kariega as more came gushing in at a frantic speed.