Ramaphosa's visit follows devastating floods in parts of the province last week that caused major infrastructure damage to some areas in the coastal province.
PORT ST JOHNS - President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit a number of flood-affected areas in Eastern Cape on Tuesday morning.
Flooding caused major damage to parts of the coastal province last week. Public infrastructure including roads, bridges and people's homes were destroyed.Four people were confirmed dead, while one person was still missing. The OR Tambo District Municipality was in a state of disaster since February, due to heavy rains affecting areas in four of the five municipalities there.Though hundreds of people were now housed at the youth centre, they were still worried about the dire state of the affected homes.
Many there said they were hoping for a permanent solution from Ramaphosa, and fewer government promises.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Over 20 people injured after bus overturns in Eastern Cape - SABC NewsMore than twenty people were rushed to the Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital after a bus overturned on the gravel road near Nkonkoni village at Libode in the Eastern Cape on Saturday.
Read more »
Two Eastern Cape police officers killed in separate incidents - SABC NewsEastern Cape Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major-General Zithulele Dlala, has expressed shock after an off-duty police sergeant, Vuyolethu Madala, was shot dead at Kwantsila village in Port St Johns.
Read more »
Eastern Cape floods: over 500 residents displaced in St JohnsSome of the flood victims were accommodated at a local youth centre temporarily while the OR Tambo District Municipality committed to helping victims recover their belongings.
Read more »