{"id":227190,"date":"2022-05-26T13:06:25","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T11:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/cabinet-commends-support-to-recent-flood-victims\/"},"modified":"2022-05-26T13:06:25","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T11:06:25","slug":"cabinet-commends-support-to-recent-flood-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/cabinet-commends-support-to-recent-flood-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet commends support to recent flood victims"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cabinet has commended and expressed its gratitude to all people and organisations involved in recovery and rebuilding efforts following the recent devastating floods in some parts of the country, especially in KwaZulu-Natal.<\/p>\n

Briefing the media on the outcomes of Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, Minister in The Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, said Cabinet thanked all non-governmental organisations, including faith-based organisations, communities, business people and relief organisations that have provided food, clothes, blankets, dignity packs and school uniforms to vulnerable families to meet their basic needs.<\/p>\n

Gungubele said the National Disaster Management Centre continues to coordinate all spheres of government in its efforts to provide humanitarian relief to all affected households.<\/p>\n

\u201cSheltering services are being provided to over 7 000 people in the four worst affected districts in KwaZulu-Natal. Work has started on building temporary residences for affected families on state-owned land parcels that have been identified in KwaZulu-Natal for possible resettlement,\u201d Gungubele said.<\/p>\n

Gungubele also affirmed government\u2019s commitment to managing the flood relief funds prudently and transparently.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Auditor-General of South Africa is providing an additional monitoring service and the reprioritisation of funds is in line with the government\u2019s budgeting system.\u201d<\/p>\n

Take precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turning to COVID-19, <\/strong>Gungubele urged all people in South Africa to take precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the virus, following the latest statistics, which showed a marked increase in the rate of infections and illnesses associated with the winter season in the country.<\/p>\n

The National Department of Health confirmed 5 284 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 \u2013 48 hours, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 941 045.<\/p>\n

\u201cCabinet reminded everyone to continue safeguarding ourselves and other people by washing or sanitising our hands regularly, wearing a mask when indoors, maintaining a safe social distance, opening windows for ventilation and vaccinating.<\/p>\n

\u201cVaccination remains the best defence against COVID-19 as it prevents severe illness, hospitalisation and even death. You do not need a home address to vaccinate. Any person, with or without an identity document, can get vaccinated for free at all public vaccination sites across the country,\u201d the Minister said. \u2013 SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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