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Those displaced in the deadly floods in KwaZulu-Natal could be in their new temporary homes by the end of this week.

KwaZulu-Natal will need billions of rand to repair infrastructure damaged by the recent floods, the Department of Water and Sanitation said on Sunday.




He said this is a demonstration of the ferocious nature of the floods that affected the province almost two weeks ago.

He said this is a demonstration of the ferocious nature of the floods that affected the province almost two weeks ago.

It's not often the death toll for a natural disaster decreases - but Bheki Cele has explained all during a press briefing on the KZN floods.

‘To say the state took long to respond, I don’t know, maybe the person that has a problem took long to understand that the state has responded,’ said the minister.

Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu, pleaded with flood victims to work closer with government as it tries to restore their lives following the devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal.

On the 11th and 12th of April, parts of KwaZulu-Natal received between 200 and 400 mm of rainfall in a 24 hour period.

President Ramaphosa declares state of disaster to respond to widespread flooding

The devastation in the province holds minimal risks to food security, in the near term at least