Cape Town hit by more storms, with 4,500 people displaced by floods and damage

City authorities say nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements around the city have been destroyed by gale-force winds, displacing around 4,000 people (Nardus Engelbrecht/AP)

Roofs were ripped off houses and widespread flooding was reported across Cape Town after more storms hit the South African city.

At least 4,500 people have been forced from their homes and some 15,000 structures have been damaged since the devastating weather began a week ago.