NATIONAL NEWS - Efforts to restore access along the R328 (Cango Caves Road) have suffered a setback after a second severe storm caused further damage to stabilisation works at the site of a major rockfall that occurred on 6 May.

According to Melt Botes, spokesperson for Western Cape Mobility Minister, Tertuis Simmers, the Western Cape Government remains committed to ensuring the safety of road users while work continues to stabilise the affected slope before the route can be safely reopened.

Following the rockfall in May, specialist teams undertook extensive stabilisation work and were nearing completion of preliminary safety measures when another severe weather system struck the region between 3 and 5 June.

“In anticipation of the Level 8 weather warning, emergency measures were implemented to protect the site and minimise further damage. Unfortunately, the intensity of the storm resulted in additional erosion and damage to some of the preliminary stabilisation works,” Botes said.

He added that the setback underscores the challenges posed by the series of extreme weather events that have affected the Western Cape since early May.

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