The SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) will increase the value of cash benefits from R700 to R1,980 for disaster cases where people have lost all of their belongings, and double that if there has been a loss of life.
The KwaZulu-Natal department of co-operative governance and traditional affairs made the announcement on Saturday when providing an update on the death toll from this week's floods.Cogta said the value of a normal food voucher increased on Wednesday from R700 to R1,200.
The national human settlements department said on Friday it had allocated R1bn for flood relief, and the department of water & sanitation has set aside R45m to provide 80 water tankers. At least 58 healthcare facilities in eThekwini, iLembe, Ugu, Umgungundlovu and King Cetshwayo districts have been severely affected by the floods — with most buildings suffering damage to their roof, floors and fencing.
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