Eastern Cape flooding death toll rises to 90! The death toll from last week’s devastating floods in the Eastern Cape has risen to 90.
The Department of Water and Sanitation confirmed that the Mthatha Dam, which has no sluice gates, overflowed and automatically released water once it reached capacity.
Eastern Cape flooding
Spokesperson for the Eastern Cape office of the Premier, Khuselwa Rantjie, said that psychosocial support was being provided to affected families.
“I must say that we reached 90 following two discoveries that were made very late yesterday, and we have had to follow the due processes and release the official stats this afternoon.”
Rantjie added that recovery teams would continue searching for all missing people.
“Through the Department of Health being able to conduct the necessary postmortem and 80 bodies have been processed thus far, and they have been positively identified and 77 of those have been released to families.”
In other news – Babes Wodumo reunites with Mampintsha’s father on Youth Day
Gqom artist Babes Wodumo shared a heartfelt moment with her late husband Mandla “Mampintsha” Maphumulo’s father, Thembinkosi Maphumulo, during her performance at the EFF’s Youth Day celebration in Umlazi, Durban, on Monday.
Spotting him in the crowd, Babes warmly escorted Thembinkosi to the VIP section, where they spent time reminiscing about the late musician. Read More
