Relocation of Coligny flood victims commences
The roll out of disaster relief effort and relocation of 16 families from the wetland at Monotomosetlha informal settlement near Coligny to an alternative land commenced in earnest this morning.
Thought the delayed relocation had caused other residents to blockade the N14 in protest on Friday, It is expected to proceed smoothly after residents were assured that a farm bought by the Department of Human Settlements for an earmarked housing development project is still available.
Residents of Tlhabologang Township felt that the new arrivals some of whom are less than a month in the area were jumping the housing queue.
They calmed down and dispersed after MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Desbo Mohono and the Mayor of Ditsobotla, Councillor Lesego Holele explained to them that the relocation is part of relief effort to ensure that all families who are affected by floods are assisted and that those who are displaced and temporarily accommodated at churches are relocated to a habitable area.
Premier Thandi Modise has urged municipalities to adhere to the disaster management protocol and alert the Provincial Disaster Management Centre of all flooding incidents to ensure that relief efforts and support is coordinated to reach those in need quicker.
“Communication and proactive engagement among role players is key to mobilise capacity and support to manage all disaster incidents,” stressed Premier Modise.
An inter-governmental task team is on the ground doing a door- to- door impact assessment and distribution of food parcels, tents and processing of social relief of distress grants to those affected by the floods.
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