Durban deathtoll reaches 45, President offers support
The latest figure reported on Wednesday, April 12 is a total of 45 deaths.
DURBAN residents have been left reeling after heavy rains tore through the city on Monday, April 11, leaving many displaced, injured or worse. On Wednesday, April 13, the deathtoll reached 45 with deaths reported across Durban.
This according to KZN Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (KZN Cogta).
“This number could possibly increase as more reports come in,”said KZN Cogta.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit flood-stricken parts of KwaZulu-Natal, including the eThekwini Metro on Wednesday. Through the visits, the President will offer support to affected communities and assess the response of government and civil society to this critical situation.
|In a statement, Ramaphosa said his thoughts are with families who have lost loved ones, people who have been injured and individuals, businesses and organisations who have lost property.
“This is a tragic toll of the force of nature and this situation calls for an effective response by government in partnership with communities. This situation calls on us to come together as a nation and offer assistance to those who desperately need our care and support,” said Ramaphosa.
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The President’s visit follows a meeting with the National Disaster Management Centre and the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Disaster Management .
The National Disaster Management Centre is established in terms of the Disaster Management Act to coordinate integrated responses to disasters by all spheres of government, the private sector and civil society.
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