The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from Monday, 7 February 2011 will lead a team of government officials from various departments on a visit by the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) to assess the general impact caused by the recent floods in all affected provinces
The NDMC-led visits will cover all provinces in an effort to re-assess and verify from the NDMC and national sector department’s point of view the extent of the damages incurred in particularly the 33 municipalities declared as disaster areas, and any other affected villages and towns.
The Provincial Disaster Management Centres have in the past visited the areas, provided the required support and assessed the damages in the villages, cities and town affected. Various Ministers have also paid visits to areas affected by the various disasters, including the floods.
The schedule of the visits is as follows:
Free State
Monday, 7 February – Letsemeng Local Municipality
Tuesday, 8 February – Thabo Mofutsanyana District
Wednesday, 9 February – Fezil Dabi District
Contact: Princess Sekulisa - 082 825 6514
Eastern Cape
Monday, 7 February – King Sebata Dalindyebo Local Municipality
Tuesday, 8 February – Amathole and Chris Hani District Municipalities
Contact: Peter Hlazo – 082 495 3107
KwaZulu-Natal
Wednesday, 9 February – Ladysmith Local Municipality
Thursday, 10 February – Zululand District, Abaqulusi Municipality
Friday, 11 February – Eshowe Municipality
Contact: Mthokozisi Duze – 082 377 0395 / 033 897 5670
Enquiries contact:
Nkanyiso Dandane
Cell: 076 059 6546
