Three people have lost their lives in separate incidents in and around the Cape Town Metropole due to severe wind and rainfall that have lashed large parts of the province.
The Western Cape government has confirmed that the three deaths were caused by trees falling on vehicles and people who drowned attempting to cross rivers.
Western Cape acting Premier, Ivan Meyer, says the provincial cabinet and the Premiers Coordinating Forum PCF met last night and have decided to classify the severe weather as a disaster.
