Natural disasters in KwaZulu-Natal have caused more than R3-billion worth of damage in the past nine months alone, premier Sihle Zikalala said on Tuesday.
Bandile and Asanda Xulu outside their grandmother's home in eMpolweni, near Pietermaritzburg, which collapsed after being hit by a tornado in November.Natural disasters in KwaZulu-Natal have caused more than R3bn in damage in the past nine months alone, premier Sihle Zikalala said on Tuesday.
“It is concerning that the incidents that took place between April 2019 and February 2020 have claimed more than 150 lives and incurred damage of more than R3bn. The vulnerability of this province to climate change warrants a fresh look and a new, more vigorous response,” Zikalala said.
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