The Bastille Day Festival, due to take place in Franschhoek this weekend, has been postponed due to storms that have battered the Western Cape all week.
The festival which celebrates the French Bastille Day holiday, attracts thousands of visitors to Franschhoek each year. Ruth McCourt, CEO of Franschhoek Tourism said the decision was taken after consultation with structural engineers and the events safety team.
The decision to postpone was not taken lightly, but it was essential to ensure our annual celebration lives up to the months of hard work that define it. The event will now take place on the 21st and 22nd of July.
Another tourist destination, the Malgas Pont in Swellendam, has also taken the decision to close, citing strong currents and rising water levels.
Evacuations have been ordered in Citrusdal and the Cape Winelands, and are under consideration in the areas of the Drakenstein region.
