Displaced community members in Nazareth near Pinetown temporarily accomodated at a local community hall.Displaced community members in Nazareth near Pinetown temporarily accomodated at a local community hall.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the immediate task of government is to house people who have been displaced by the floods in KwaZulu Natal and parts of the Eastern Cape.President Ramaphosa announced the declaration ofHe says the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is also identifying suitable state land that can be used for resettlement.
“Preparations are underway to provide temporary residential units and it is expected that construction of these should begin by the end of this week. Financial assistance through a voucher system is being made available to assist households to rebuild partially damaged houses. A national team of project managers and engineers has been deployed in the province to assess the damage and to advise on the rebuilding.
“The Solidarity Fund has effectively managed the resources that government, the private sector and many South Africans made available to them to manageeffort as well as the July 2021 unrest assistance measures. The Fund will now set up a separate bank account for the Flood Disaster. This account can be used by South African and foreign donors who want to contribute to relief efforts. The bank account details will be available during the course of tomorrow on the website of the Solidarity Fund.
Nkandla has plenty empty space. Use it. The tax payers paid for it.