Keiskammahoek Crossing
📍 Keiskammahoek, Amahlathi (Amathole), Eastern Cape
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Standard priorityEvery Bridging Africa site is assessed on the same four measures, by the same team, so this number can be compared directly against any other project on this site.
How dangerous the crossing is today: flood frequency, water speed and recorded incidents.
How many people depend on this crossing, and how often they have to make it.
What sits on the other side: schools, clinics, work, and whether any alternative route exists.
People served per Rand of build cost. It sets the order we build in, never whether we build.
A lower score is not a rejection. Every project listed is one we intend to build; the score sets the order, not the outcome.
Additional engineering measures required, such as raised approaches, scour protection or debris management.
Each measure is scored 1 to 5 from field assessment, CSIR flood data and community records, then weighted and converted to a mark out of 100.
Who is affected
Roughly 1,700 residents across dispersed mountain settlements where gravel roads and river crossings compound isolation.
What has happened at this site
In March 2025 powerful storms tore through the Amathole District — including Keiskammahoek, Stutterheim, Cathcart and Ngcobo — leaving a trail of destruction across these communities.
Public benefit when complete
Reliable school and clinic access for 1,700 residents in terrain where road access is already marginal.
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