Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has extended the National State of Disaster to 18 August 2022. In a Government Gazette published on Monday, the Ministry said the extension of the National State of Disaster "owes to the impact of severe weather events which was originally declared on 18 April 2022". The Ministry said government was working with various social partners to transition affected communities from humanitarian emergency to stabilisation and recovery. Over 4 000 houses were damaged in the inclement weather, displacing thousands others. "In all, a total of 27 069 households were affected with 8 584 houses totally destroyed and 13 536 partially destroyed," he said.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 19, 2022 20:16 UTC