May 2026

The main news events for this update took place in early May. An extraordinary storm devastated a wide area around us, the damage being especially concentrated in the vicinity of Plettenburg Bay and Knysna, including Harkerville, within which we are now situated. After a day of substantial rain which saturated the ground and caused widespread flooding, strong gusty winds developed from the south, causing many large trees to fall over, onto roads, power lines, fences, etc, resulting in power failure throughout the region. Several communities were completely isolated for some time due to the rising waters.

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