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A heavy storm hit the Western Cape, leading to flooding in some parts of the province.
Disaster management officials were on standby and received multiple reports of trapped people.
Residents in parts of the Cape Agulhas municipality were evacuated from their homes.
Disaster management officials in the Western Cape have asked the South African Air Force to be on standby to rescue people affected by flooding after a storm hit the province on Wednesday.
Colin Diener, the province s chief of disaster management, told News24 that they received several reports of people who were trapped as a result of the flooding.