Cooperative Governance spokesperson Siboniso Mngadi says the department is trying to get to the bottom of why the town is so heavily affected. In December 2023, at least 23 people died after massive floods swept through Ladysmith.
The provincial disaster management team said the number encompasses people who have drowned, including victims of Ladysmith s flash floods and those who were struck by lightning.
Four people were recently killed by lightning in the province. This merely a week after Ladysmith s devastating floods that claimed 23 lives including seven family members.
This is in response to criticism voiced by the Democratic Alliance following a series of natural disasters that killed several people in parts of the province.