Question NW3836 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
27 November 2023 - NW3836
Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Whether she has been informed that the Auditor-General of South Africa indicated in her latest report that the Eastern Cape will not meet its target in relation to the temporary shelters for persons who were affected by floods; if not, why not; if so, what steps has she and/or her department taken to ensure that the affected persons obtain the necessary relief?
Reply:
Yes we noted AGSA report. The DCoG through NDMC has already activated a team comprised of the following stakeholders namely: Eastern Cape (EC) Provincial Disaster Management Centre, EC Department of Human Settlement, EC Department of Social Development to expedite the assistance to victims of disasters. Reference can be made to the situation of Cwebeni Village floods victims. The task team include the district and local municipalities. In this case the provincial EC Department of Social Development is finalizing profiling the families, through the task team the Department of Social Development reported to continue to offer immediate relief to the affected families. The process will be finalized by the end of November 2023. Information obtained will be shared with Department of Human Settlement implementation of ‘Emergency Housing Scheme’.
The NDMC in consultation with the Provincial Disaster Management Centre coordinates the stakeholder engagement weekly meetings since the 15 November 2023.
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