By Caryn Dolley and Michelle Jones
Five people have been killed and another is missing in raging thunder storms, massive seas and wild gale force winds and hurricane strength gusts which are expected to continue thrashing the Western Cape on Tuesday.
Rescuers across the province are again on high alert.
Gusting winds, hail and thunder showers on Monday caused widespread mayhem, from power outages and traffic jams to the uprooting and snapping of trees which smashed into houses.
On a farm outside Somerset West, five-year-old Anathi Maqetseba was killed early on Monday when a tree crashed into her home while she was sleeping and crushed her.
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