Kimberley hardware stores, contractors allowed to operate for a week
Hardware stores and registered contractors in Kimberley in the Northern Cape have been given the go-ahead to operate for a week after the area experienced heavy rain accompanied by hail on Friday.
This resulted in many homes and businesses suffering severe damage.
The Provincial Joint Operational and Intelligence Structures released a statement over the weekend allowing these stores to operate until Saturday, 18 April.
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This is to allow residents to repair the damages caused by the storm.
However, the provision is only for storm-related damages.
It states that businesses will be allowed to operate from 09:00 o'clock this morning until 2 o'clock this afternoon and again from tomorrow until Friday from 08:00 in the morning to 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Lots of hail damage caused by the huge hail storm ❄️⛈️❄️ that hit Kimberley this afternoon 📸 Sandra Clarke pic.twitter.com/dt4y4pqLct
— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) April 10, 2020