Please note: Latest information gathered by the National Disaster Management Centre is that over 6 000 people nationally have been displaced by the floods and other incidents of natural disasters; 40 people have lost their lives and damage amounting to R356-million so far has been calculated for natural-disaster related damages in only three provinces (Northern Cape, North West and KwaZulu-Natal). Consolidated information from the Eastern and Western Cape provinces is still outstanding
In terms of the Disaster Management Act, the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has recommended that a Gazette be issued to declare a National State of Disaster covering the following seven provinces and 28 municipalities:
Guateng
1. Sedibeng District Municipality
2. City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
3. City of Johannesburg
4. Ekurhuleni Metro
5. West Rand District Municipality
Free State
6. Fezile Dabi District Municipality
7. Xhariep District Municipality
8. Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality
KwaZulu-Natal
9. UThukela District Municipality
10. iLembe District Municipality
11. Ethekwini Metro
12. Sisonke District Municipality
13. Amajuba District Municipality
14. Ugu District Municipality
Mpumalanga
15. Nkangala District Municipality
16. Ehlanzeni District Municipality
North West
17. Dr Ruth Sekgomotse Mompati District Municipality
18. Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
19. Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality
20. Bojanala District Municipality
Northern Cape
21. Frances Baard District Municipality
22. Siyanda District Municipality
23. Prixley kaSeme District Municipality
24. Namakwa District Municipality
Limpopo
25. Mopani
26. Sekhukhune
27. Waterberg Municipality
28. Vhembe
Source: Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
