Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane said he had “never seen a disaster like this.”
The death toll following devastating storms and heavy flooding in the Eastern Cape has reached 57.
The revised total was confirmed by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa on Thursday morning.
Storms and cold weather have hit the province since the start of the week, leaving behind a “dire situation”, say rescuers.
As humanitarian aid organisations assist the more than 10 000 people displaced, the government HAS moved to restore water and electricity supply to areas hit hardest.
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane said he had “never seen a disaster like this.”
The number is expected to increase as rescue workers are still searching for missing people, particularly in the OR Tambo District Municipality, where flooding and landslides have left hundreds of families displaced.
This is a developing story
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