Soweto residents are still picking up the pieces after heavy rain brought floods in Gauteng at the weekend.
The West Rand and Alexandra were hardest hit by the torrential rain, while the South African Weather service issued an orange level 5 warning for severe thunderstorms in Gauteng on Monday.Forty-six families have been moved to a Nancefield community hall while teams have been dispatched to help relocate Kliptown residents. Kubayi added that a meeting with municipalities would take place on Tuesday to compile a report on the extent of the damage.
“We’re going to add temporary structures where necessary and put together a team with national, provincial and local [government] that will do full assessments to determine whether families will receive vouchers to assist with rebuilding their homes or if they need new permanent structures.”
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