Cedrick Frolick, Co-Chair of the Joint Flood Relief Committee, talks about the sweep operation at KZN.

– National Disaster Management Center assessment reports completed following April floods in KZN

– Parliament’s Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Flood Relief and Recovery will visit KwaZulu-Natal on Friday

Parliament’s Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation will travel to KwaZulu-Natal on Friday to assess recovery and reconstruction efforts following last month’s deadly floods.

Nearly 400 people died in the disaster which also caused massive damage to roads, bridges and other infrastructure in the province.

Last weekend, one person was killed and more than 200 others were displaced following further flooding.

Joint Flood Relief Committee Co-Chair Cedrick Frolick speaks to Refilwe Moloto

There are activities taking place on the ground, there is assistance being provided by a number of departments.

Cedric Frolick, Co-Chair – Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Relief and Recovery

Our concern is that the matrix of what is done, where and how is still being worked out. That’s why we are going to KZN on Friday.

Cedric Frolick, Co-Chair – Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Relief and Recovery

While briefing the committee on Monday, Minister for the Presidency Mondli Gungubele sought to assure MPs that a one billion rand emergency fund has been set aside for flood relief efforts in KwaZulu- Native.

A concern of [committee] how is this money going to be spent and where is it?

Babalo Ndenze, parliamentary correspondent – EWN

Where is this money and is it redirected from other services?

Babalo Ndenze, parliamentary correspondent – EWN

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