Saturday, 28 January 2012

Flood cause R500m in damages

Rebuilding the infrastructure and houses that have been destroyed by the recent Mpumalanga floods will cost close to R500million.

The most expensive will be roads which have been estimated at a cost of R266million.

The provincial government and municipalities have only managed raise R61.7million.

A total of five municipalities were declared disaster zones on Friday.

“The national and provincial governments are both assisting financially through its relevant departments,” Nkomazi executive mayor Thuli Khoza

- EWN

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