The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has said that devastating floods in the Eastern Cape were the fault of residents who throw rubbish into stormwater drains, GroundUp reports. Meanwhile in Qumrha, north of East London, flooded residents blamed the Great Kei municipality for not fixing the drainage system.
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality Safety and Security mayoral committee member Lawrence Troon said over 1,200 people had been evacuated to various community halls and churches.
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Many families who have been living in emergency housing since the devastating KwaZulu Natal floods in April 2022 have accused the provincial government and munici Read more »
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KwaZulu-Natal’s metropolitan municipality of eThekwini is battling to recover in the aftermath of the April 2022 floods that came on top of the crippling July 2021 un Read more »
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KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Sihle Zikalala, has said substantial progress has been made in restoring water and power supply in areas affected by the recent floods. Zikalala expres Read more »
Children play in water which flooded Shukushuma in Nelson Mandela Bay over the weekend.