By Nkhensani Chauke
KwaZulu-Natal premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has called on traditional leaders to prioritise the allocation of safe land for residence to prevent disasters.
“We cannot overstress the significance of traditional leaders in allocating safe land for residence and in the fight against raging veld fires. We must not live in flood lines and in dry riverbeds because these may erupt in future with disastrous consequences,” Ntuli said on Thursday.
The premier said over R40 billion was lost to the province’s economy following disruptive floods in April and May.
“Shortly after the provincial and national elections of 29 May this year, as the new administration was settling down, veld fires raged across our communities, causing fatalities, and a tornado dismantled homes of communities in uThongathi,” he said.
The province’s economy was hit again with heavy snowfalls in September.
“This is unprecedented and needs some trend analysis to determine if it
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