The Ad-Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery says rebuilding houses & infrastructure in KwaZulu-Natal, after the recent devastating floods, will cost more than R25-billion.
The floods, in April, left more than 450 people dead.
The committee’s chairperson, Jomo Nyambi, says they paid the province a visit last week to gauge the overall damage.
Audio PlayerNyambi says there is also a great need for humanitarian assistance to be rolled out to affected residents.
Audio PlayerWatch the full briefing here.
Read more on the committee’s work here.
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Ad Hoc Joint Committee On Flood Disaster Relief And Recovery Oversight Visit To KwaZulu – Natal, KwaDukuza 30 May 2022 https://t.co/cP87V8D4lJ
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