SA rallies to assist people in flood-stricken areas - here's how you can help

President Cyril Ramaphosa visited affected areas in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday morning, accompanied by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Zweli Mkhize and Police Minister Bheki Cele, amongst others."As South Africans, the entire nation's thoughts and prayers are with the people of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape who have been affected by the forces of nature, against which they had little defence," said the president.

At the same time, the South African National Defence Force remained on standby and was"ready to assist as soon as it is instructed to do so", according to spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini. Twitter user Tumi Sole used his social media account to filter information on drop-off points for any kind of assistance people could provide, as well as bank account details for people who wish to donate money. This effort was under #CountryDuty.team appealing for assistance towards the recent floods that affected Durban and Port St Johns.

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