Cogta Disburses R1.4 Billion For Areas Affected By Natural Disasters

The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department has disbursed R1.4 billion across 60 municipalities in five provinces affected by natural disasters for the 2024/2025 financial year.

The country has in recent years experienced severe natural disasters, mostly heavy rains, thunderstorms and flooding.

KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape have been the hardest hit.

The funds, allocated through the National Disaster Management Centre, follow the classification of these events as national disasters.

Speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria, Cogta Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa says the funds are meant for immediate relief and the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure.