Lerato Mbhiza
THE DA has called upon the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Thembi Nkadimeng to immediately intervene in the KwaZulu-Natal flood disaster management by doing a basic risk assessment plan followed by contingency plans because of the failure of the provincial government to deal with the situation.
The DA’s Jacques Smalle said the ANC-led province has failed to develop and mitigate against high-risk flooding areas.
“Their lack of understanding of municipal water systems, sources of flooding, and the impact of pluvial flooding is once again affecting the lives and livelihoods of residents.
“Questions raised in Parliament earlier this year by the DA had highlighted that the department has no knowledge of the level of expertise at its disposal, thus preventing appropriate and effective action when disaster strikes”.
Heavy rains caused havoc in the last few days in Ladysmith and resulted in the deaths of 21 people
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