KZN’s Ntuli urges residents to be vigilant of weather warning alerts
Since the beginning of March, many parts of KwaZulu-Natal have been hit by heavy rains and floods, resulting in the deaths of 24 people, thousands displaced, and billions of rands in damage to government infrastructure.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli addressed the province's top matriculants at the the results ceremony at the ICC in Durban on 14 January 2025. Picture: @DBE_KZN/X
JOHANNESBURG - The KwaZulu-Natal government is urging residents to be more vigilant of weather warning alerts following recent heavy rains that have battered the province.
Since the beginning of March, many parts of KwaZulu-Natal have been hit by heavy rains and floods, resulting in the deaths of 24 people, thousands displaced, and billions of rands in damage to government infrastructure.
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On Sunday, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli visited the hard-hit areas of Inanda and Lamontville to assess the damage.
Ntuli said better preparedness from residents and government is needed to deal with the continuous issue of heavy rains in the province.
“If the infrastructure is well maintained and working, we are able to save lives. But what is also important is the message to the residents of KwaZulu-Natal, they must not cross rivers when the river is flooded, they must not take a chance. They must not travel when it’s not pressing, when the weather is not good, especially at night, because some of these things we can actually prevent.”