16 people killed in inclement weather in KZN as province braces for 'mega-storm'

JOHANNESBURG - Sixteen people have been killed since 25 October 2019 in KwaZulu-Natal due to inclement weather conditions in the province. This was according to Lennox Mabaso, spokesperson for the Cooperative Governance Department in the province. Five people were killed this week alone.

The officials said that disaster management teams would be dispatched to all 11 disaster management centres in the province to assist in relief efforts in the wake of the devastating downpours. "All our municipalities have been instructed to join the district operations centre which will co-ordinate the response to crises as and when they happen."

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