School and hospital services were suspended in Nkomazi township in Mpumalanga due to flooding.
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- Everything gets down to business in Mpumalanga and Gauteng as both provinces are expecting heavy rain in the coming days.
- The South African Weather Service issued a weather warning for several provinces, including the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
- Monday, youThe Presidency declared a state of national disaster due to the floods.
The governments of Mpumalanga and Gauteng are on high alert for heavy rain after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a weather warning.
SAWS previously issued a weather warning for several provinces, including the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) departments in Mpumalanga and Gauteng have coordinated joint responses with other departments to ensure an effective reaction to the destructive torrential rains.
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Cogta spokesman in Mpumalanga, Lindiwe Msibi, told News24 that the human settlements and public works departments were monitoring the situation while some damage to infrastructure was being repaired.
“Some roads are currently being repaired. Humanitarian aid and ongoing support are provided to affected families. [An] evacuation process is underway, particularly for those families whose houses have collapsed and been submerged under water,” he said Tuesday.
Gauteng Cogta spokesman Kgapa Mabusela said the department was stepping up its disaster management efforts, which began after heavy rains in December.
mabusela said:
The department is expediting the disaster response grant application through the National Disaster Management Committee (NDMC) and the National Treasury. The mobilization of financial resources will help municipalities and departments to effectively face the impact caused by floods, particularly in areas of deprivation and priority needs.
The two provinces were among those identified in the declaration of a state of national disaster by the Presidency on Monday.
The Presidency said the declaration would ensure an effective and coordinated response to the floods that claimed several lives in Limpopo, the Northern Cape and the Eastern Cape.
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