President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday evening that cabinet had resolved to declare a national State of Disaster to provide relief to KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape which had been extensively damaged by floods.
A search and rescue team member looks for bodies with the help of a dog, after torrential rains that triggered floods and mudslides, in Umbumbulu, near Durban, on April 18 2022. Picture: ROGAN WARD/REUTERS
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday evening that cabinet had resolved to declare a national state of disaster to provide relief to KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape which had been extensively damaged by floods.Nearly 4,000 homes had been destroyed in KwaZulu-Natal and more than 40,000 people had been displaced by the floods.This is a developing story.Register or sign in now.