Alexandria, Port Elizabeth
28 January 2009
The Minister of Housing, Lindiwe Sisulu has immediately deployed a team from
the National Department of Housing to support the Eastern Cape Provincial
Government and Ndlambe Municipality in the storm hit area of Alexandria.
The team consisting of engineers, inspectors and other supporting officials
is led by the Deputy Director-General, Mr Kaba Kabakagambe. The team is already
working with officials from the municipality and the province to access the
damage to the houses and the community infrastructure.
âThe team we have deployed in Alexandria would be able within the coming
hours to give the extent of the damage, identify houses that needs to be
repaired and those that needs more serious attention, the people of Alexandria
can rest assured that together with the province and the municipality we will
do everything possible to ensure their lives return o normal as soon as
possible,â Minister Sisulu said.
More than 50 families were displaced with one person admitted to hospital on
Monday when the area was hit by the storm.
For more information contact:
Ndivhuwo Mabaya
Cell: 083 645 7838
Issued by: Department of Housing
28 January 2009
