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Riverbank Stabilisation Project Strengthens Climate Resilience at Kersgat Farm
Casidra SOC Ltd (Cape Agency for Sustainable Integrated Development in Rural Areas)Ref: https://www.casidra.co.za/riverbank-stabilisation-project-strengthens-climate-resilience-at-kersgat-farm/
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Source domain: casidra.co.za
Collected on 5 July 2026
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What this means
This is a Casidra (Cape Agency for Sustainable Integrated Development in Rural Areas) news article reporting the successful completion of a riverbank stabilisation project at Kersgat Farm on the Pietersieliekloof River in the Overberg region. The project, implemented by Casidra under its Environmental Sustainability Programme and funded by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA), was completed on 18 June 2026 after severe flood events caused erosion and threatened agricultural land and infrastructure. It also reports socio-economic benefits, including approximately 293 person-days of local employment, and quotes the beneficiary, Mr Louis Oktober, on the restored stability and protection against future flooding.
Facts
Places
Western Cape
Reference
https://www.casidra.co.za/riverbank-stabilisation-project-strengthens-climate-resilience-at-kersgat-farm/
Key Takeaways
- Project: Riverbank Stabilisation Project at Kersgat Farm
- Location: Pietersieliekloof River, Overberg region
- Implementer: Casidra (Environmental Sustainability Programme)
- Funded by: Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA)
- Completion date: 18 June 2026
- Article date: 1 July 2026
- Cause: severe flood events altering the river course and causing erosion
- Outcome: restored riverbank integrity, reduced future erosion risk, protected agricultural assets
- Employment created: ~293 person-days for local labourers (Elim and neighbouring areas)
- Beneficiary quoted: Mr Louis Oktober
- Casidra
- Cape Agency for Sustainable Integrated Development in Rural Areas
- Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA)
- Mr Louis Oktober
- Pietersieliekloof River
- Elim
Dates
Closing Date
18 June 2026