Ramaphosa to visit flood-stricken KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday after days of persistent hard rain caused widespread despair and destruction.
The heavy rain has wreaked havoc in the province leading to the death of at least 45 people.
Acting spokesperson to the President, Tyrone Seale says Ramaphosa will offer support to affected communities and assess the response of government and civil society.
“The President’s visit follows meetings of the National Disaster Management Centre and the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Disaster Management. The National Disaster Management Centre is established in terms of the Disaster Management Act to coordinate integrated responses to disasters by all spheres of government, the private sector and civil society.
“The President will travel to the eThekwini Metro and will visit a number of areas that have been severely impacted by persistent, heavy downpours in recent days which have claimed lives, infrastructure and various assets,” says Seale.
Ramaphosa will be accompanied by Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and Minister of Police Gen Bheki Cele.
eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda told the media on Tuesday that authorities are still gathering information on the extent of the damage caused by the torrential rains in the city.
ALSO READ
