MEC Sebego to launch provincial disaster relief campaign

1 Mar 2011

The North West MEC for Local Goverment and Traditional Affairs Paul
Sebego will on Thursday, 3 March 2011 host a breakfast meeting with the
business community from around the North West province at the Mmabatho
Convention Centre (07h45 am) to solicit their support for the provincial
Disaster Relief Campaign.

The department has allocated R3,5 million for immediate to short term
humanitarian relief interventions as part of the Disaster Relief
Campaign that includes repairs of houses, disaster awareness and
educational campaigns.

MEC Sebego has held talks with mining companies and banking institutions
in the province requesting them to assist with the immediate provision
of basic essential services such as water, food, and housing for some of
the victims. This campaign comes after some areas such areas of the
province were hit by heavy floods over the past months.

Significant damage to formal and informal housing, roads and other
infrastructure has been reported in the Greater Taung, Kagisano, Ratlou,
Tswaing, Ditsobotla, Ramotshere Moiloa, Mafikeng, Moretele, Madibeng,
Bloemhof and Moses Kotane and Matlosana local municipalities.

Meanwhile, about 110 private homes, 20 farms and 2 holiday resorts area
have been affected. Approximately 1 100 hectors of crops have been
damaged and livestock has been lost. It is estimated that a R123, 3
million will be needed for repairs and rehabilitation of damaged
infrastructure and humanitarian relief in the province.

Issued by: North West Local Government and Traditional Affairs
1 Mar 2011