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Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
This was followed by the declaration of the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal to invoke extraordinary measures to deal with the situation. — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
To ensure an effective response to these tragic events, the National Disaster Management Centre last week declared the flooding as a provincial disaster. https://t.co/Tta75bSxOD — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
Extensive work is underway to restore basic services – such as water, electricity, sanitation and waste removal – to various areas in the province. These efforts are being hampered by to damage to main supply systems and the inaccessibility of some areas. https://t.co/AMEQZG3XVw — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
We are saddened by the reports that a number of learners and at least one educator have died. Sixty-six public health care facilities have been affected, although there has been minimal disruption to health services in most affected districts. https://t.co/Tta75bAWX5 — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
Sixteen of these schools cannot be accessed due to damage to connecting roads and bridges. — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
There has also been extensive damage to public infrastructure, including schools, health facilities, police stations and magistrates’ courts. It is estimated that over 270,000 learners have been affected. Over 600 schools have been damaged. https://t.co/Tta75bAWX5 — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
The damage caused to businesses in the area have not been fully quantified, but assessments so far suggest that the eThekwini Metro accounts for nearly half of all the reported damage. https://t.co/Tta75bAWX5 — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
Access to the port has been disrupted by extensive damaged to the Bayhead Road, which links to the Durban Port Operations to the rest of the country. This route handles 13,000 heavy vehicles per day. — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
The Port of Durban – which is one of the largest and busiest shipping terminals on the continent and which is vital to our country’s economy – has been severely affected. https://t.co/Tta75bSxOD — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
This is a humanitarian disaster that calls for a massive and urgent relief effort. The lives, health and well-being of thousands of people are still at risk. The floods have caused great economic and social damage. https://t.co/Tta75bAWX5 — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
It is estimated that more than 40,000 people have been displaced by these floods. https://t.co/Tta75bSxOD — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
Areas located close to rivers and waterways – particularly informal settlements – were severely affected and many dwellings were swept away. Nearly 4,000 homes have been completely destroyed and over 8,300 homes have been partially damaged. https://t.co/Tta75bSxOD — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
The rains of the last week have caused extensive damage to houses, businesses, roads, bridges and water, electricity, rail and telecommunications infrastructure. The flooding has disrupted fuel and food supplies. https://t.co/Tta75bAWX5 — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
Tonight, we are a nation united in our grief. We are a nation united in our determination to assist those who have lost their homes and possessions, and who are in desperate need of food, water and shelter. https://t.co/Tta75bSxOD — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
We are working with the City of Cape Town to provide shelter and relief to the affected families. — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
On the other side of the country, the community of Langa is counting the cost of a devastating fire, which destroyed about 300 homes and displaced around 1,000 people. https://t.co/Tta75bAWX5 — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
There are few words of comfort that can ease the anguish and the torment of those people who have lost loved ones. https://t.co/Tta75bAWX5 — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
They told us heart-breaking stories about children, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, grandparents and neighbours being swept away as their homes crumbled under the pressure of the flood waters. — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
Last week, I and a number of Ministers, accompanied by Premier Sihle Zikalala and MECs, as well as the Executive Mayor and councillors, visited several affected families. https://t.co/Tta75bAWX5 — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
To date, a total of 443 people are known to have lost their lives in KwaZulu-Natal. Approximately 48 people are missing or unaccounted for. https://t.co/Tta75bAWX5 — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
Heavy rainfall and flooding have also been experienced in the Eastern Cape, particularly in the districts of Alfred Nzo, Joe Gqabi and OR Tambo, where roads, bridges and houses have been extensively damaged, especially in the Port St Johns’ area. https://t.co/Tta75bSxOD — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
All parts of the province were affected by the rainfall, with the entire Ethekwini metro and the districts of iLembe, Ugu, King Cetshwayo and uMgungundlovu being most affected. https://t.co/Tta75bAWX5 — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
My Fellow South Africans, Over the last week, communities along parts of our eastern coast have been devastated by catastrophic flooding. On the 11th & 12th of April, parts of KwaZulu-Natal received between 200 and 400mm of rainfall in a 24 hour period. https://t.co/Tta75bBuMD — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
Government’s response to catastrophic #floods which have devastated parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape https://t.co/Tta75bAWX5 — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
The cooperation with churches is strong and they have been supportive of Government’s efforts to ensuring compliance to regulations that have been put in place. https://t.co/Ra0zBtLupD — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
Funds are being made available to address the immediate needs of communities affected in KwaZulu-Natal. https://t.co/ozw1fhAE9h — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
Spoke to members of the media after the church service on the situation in KwaZulu-Natal. We are closely monitoring the situation and facilitating assistance to families affected by the #KZNFloods. https://t.co/0ApxbQiIwP — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
As South Africans we are a people of resilience and inner strength and we shall overcome our challenges. https://t.co/zgzGHw7wVZ — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
We must eradicate gender based violence. We can do this through raising the level of consciousness among the men in our society that women must be respected. https://t.co/WPaFPmZDgx — PolitiTweet.org
Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa
We are putting plans together with business, labour and civil society towards the creation of jobs. https://t.co/NtlChc3bGO — PolitiTweet.org
