The executive mayor of the Drakenstein Municipality Conrad Poole has warned residents, it is against the law to swim in the Berg River.

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However, there was little residents could do to find relief from the scorching temperatures experienced over the weekend. Many residents sought relief in the Berg River, the Arboretum and surrounding dams amid the heatwave conditions. According to iol, local weekly community newspaper the Paarl Post has shared a video of what looks like hundreds of people jumping into the Berg River from a bridge.

Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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