President Ramaphosa to assess flood damage in Mpumalanga as Limpopo's death toll increases

Relief in the skies, ruin on the ground as deadly floods kill 37 and trigger national disaster status

After days of relentless rain and catastrophic flooding in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, weather conditions are beginning to ease as the SA Weather Service downgrades its highest warning level. As recovery efforts ramp up under a national disaster declaration, parts of the Kruger National Park have cautiously reopened, even as the full extent of the damage continues to emerge.

South Africa's disaster response can improve – Ramaphosa

As residents of Mpumalanga and Limpopo reel from the devastation left by recent floods, President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is room for improvement in South Africa’s disaster response and management. Ramaphosa was addressing the media during a visit to assess the damage in the Nkomazi Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, on Monday afternoon. The floods have claimed 37 lives across the two provinces and affected 1 157 households in Mpumalanga. In Lim…

South Africa: President Ramaphosa Visits Flood-Stricken Areas in Mpumalanga

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa is this afternoon visiting Nkomazi Local Municipality in Mpumalanga to assess the extent of the damage caused by the floods and the response of government.

President Ramaphosa to assess flood damage in Mpumalanga as Limpopo's death toll increases

Over 500 homes damaged by torrential rains in Mpumalanga: Ramaphosa - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says, more than 500 homes have been damaged in the Nkomazi municipality of Mpumalanga. This after torrential rain struck the province in recent days. Ramaphosa visited the area to assess the destruction, with an estimate of more than 1 300 houses being damaged across the province. This comes as, Disaster Management authorities continue to count the cost, while closely monitoring flood-affected areas across the country,…

President urges for swift action on rain damage

MJEJANE – President Cyril Ramaphosa says government needs to respond swiftly to the disasters for families’ livelihoods to be restored. This was today during his visit to areas around the Nkomazi Local Municipality to assess the damage caused by heavy rainfall and flooding during the past week. “Roads are destroyed, children cannot go to school, and houses have been washed away and valuable infrastructure has been damaged. That is precisely what…