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A house damaged by heavy rain and flooding during April 2022 in Nyandeni Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape. Picture: @GCIS_ECape/Twitter

Eastern cape floods

CGE officials in KZN, EC to assess impact of floods on vulnerable groups

By Lauren Isaacs

The commission will collect data that will be used to analyse how vulnerable groups have been affected.

  • Health Minister Joe Phaahla. Picture: @GCISMedia/Twitter

    Phaahla: Mechanism being put in place to ensure aid reaches flood-hit citizens

    Health Minister Joe Phaahla, led a Social Protection, Community and Human Development Cluster briefing on Thursday on government's response to the devastation that hit KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape earlier this month.

    20 days ago
  • The remains of houses that were damaged in the floods in KwaZulu-Natal in April 2022. Picture: GCIS

    Govt ministers to give update on KZN, EC and NW flood response

    Health Minister Joe Phaahla, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga and Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu will be part of Thursday's briefing.

    21 days ago
  • A house damaged by heavy rain and flooding during April 2022 in Nyandeni Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape. Picture: @GCIS_ECape/Twitter

    More than 1,000 people homeless as Mabuyane reveals extent of EC flood damage

    The areas hardest hit include the Alfred Nzo, Joe Gqabi, Chris Hani and OR Tambo districts.

    21 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation Address (Sona) at the City Hall in Cape Town on 10 February 2022. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter

    WATCH LIVE: Ramaphosa outlines govt's response to KZN, EC floods in Parly

    President Cyril Ramaphosa is addressing the National Assembly where he is outlining government's response to the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.

    22 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter

    Ramaphosa to outline govt's response to KZN, EC floods in Parliament

    The devastating floods have cost over 400 lives and left billions of rands worth of damage to infrastructure in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.

    23 days ago
  • File: The President indicated in his letter that this "humanitarian disaster" called for a massive and urgent relief effort. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter

    Ramaphosa calls for joint sitting to tackle KZN and EC flood disasters

    President Cyril Ramaphosa said R1 billion had already been set aside but MPs would have to exercise oversight on any additional funds.

    27 days ago
  • National state of disaster: The impact of the floods goes beyond KZN

    Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma held a briefing on the declaration of a National State of Disaster, due to the magnitude and severity of the damage caused by the severe weather events occurring in various municipal areas of the KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and other provinces. #Stateofdisaster #KZNfloods

    29 days ago
  • Screengrab of video of flood damage in Ntuzuma, north of Durban, @_NMabaso

    Climate change, weak spatial planning blamed for devastation of KZN floods

    Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma gave a briefing on the declaration of a national state of disaster over the severe weather patterns in recent weeks that left large areas in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape flooded.

    29 days ago
  • KwaZulu-Natal residents deal with the aftermath of the damage caused by heavy rain and floods on 13 April 2022. Picture: @kzngov/Twitter

    KZN floods has seriously disrupted ports, rails, communication, power, MPs told

    Deputy Minister David Mahlobo and the department gave parliament a storm damage report which affected several municipalities from Kwa-Zulu Natal to the Eastern Cape today.

    29 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the nation on 22 March 2022. Picture: GCIS.

    WATCH: Ramaphosa gives update on govt's response to floods

    This comes after Cabinet's meeting on Sunday where officials evaluated the social and economic aftermath of the flooding in the two provinces as well as work that's currently underway to relief and rebuild.

    30 days ago
  • FILE: Various private organisations have offered assistance in restoring vital infrastructure that has been massively damaged. Picture: Nhlanhla Mabaso/EWN.

    KZN floods: Ramaphosa to address the nation on Monday night

    People's way of life was tragically interrupted when torrential rains flooded and swept away homes, ruined infrastructure and landslides damaged roads in KwaZulu-Natal.

    30 days ago
  • Streets of Ladysmith were flooded on 17 January 2022 after heavy rains. Picture: Nhlanhla Mabaso/Eyewitness News

    SAWS: La Niña to blame for floods, persistent rain across SA

    The Department of Cooperative Governance said so far, 82 people have died in drowning and lightning incidents across the country this season.

    119 days ago
  • INFOGRAPHIC: Safety tips on what to do during floods

    Several provinces, including KZN and the Eastern Cape, have been experiencing heavy rains that led to floods with more showers predicted in the coming weeks.

    120 days ago
  • Chalk and a blackboard duster in the refurbished Samson Senior Primary School in the Eastern Cape. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Wellbeing of pupils in spotlight as coastal schools set to reopen

    In the Eastern Cape, workers are still trying to assess the full damage of the recent flash floods and the impact it will have on school reopening while in the Western Cape, Education MEC Debbie Schafer fears that the recent extension of the state of disaster will further affect pupils.

    122 days ago
  • The death toll from the Eastern Cape floods has reportedly risen to 10. Picture: Twitter

    EC officials concerned with loss of lives, infrastructure damage due to floods

    The damage from last week's flash floods spans across more than 220 kilometers.

    123 days ago
  • The death toll from the Eastern Cape floods has reportedly risen to 10. Picture: Twitter

    EC govt assessing extent of flood damage after declaring provincial disaster

    The Eastern Cape executive council has taken a decision to declare a provincial disaster.

    126 days ago
  • The death toll from the Eastern Cape floods has reportedly risen to 10. Picture: Twitter

    Eastern Cape sets up disaster centre to deal with deadly flash flooding

    The Buffalo City Municipality has established a Disaster Operations Centre to coordinate and deal with the aftermath of the flash floods that claimed lives and dispossessed hundreds.

    126 days ago
  • The death toll from the Eastern Cape floods has reportedly risen to 10. Picture: Twitter

    Buffalo City Municipality awaits disaster declaration in wake of flash floods

    Municipality spokesperson Samkelo Ngwenya said that they were still waiting for either the national or provincial government to declare a state of disaster, in order to unlock more emergency funding.

    127 days ago
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