Inside Politics Reporter
President Cyril Ramaphosa offered his deep condolences to families in the Eastern Cape who have lost loved ones to floods that have affected Nelson Mandela Bay, Buffalo City, Kariega and other parts of the province.
Seven people were confirmed dead in the Kariega (Uitenhage) area following heavy rains in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday. About 1100 people were displaced as the floods destroyed homes.
Ramaphosa said his thoughts were also with the families of residents who have been reported missing.
“The loss of life, destruction of public infrastructure and the loss of personal property brought about by the forces of nature saddens all of us as South Africans.
“The aftermath of these occurrences is best overcome when we work together in the way we are seeing in the Eastern Cape,” Ramaphosa said.
Ramaphosa commended the way in which authorities, communities, non-governmental organisations and individuals are dealing with
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