Eastern Cape floods relief team faces ‘water mafia’ threat

EASTERN CAPE – Gift of the Givers has confirmed that threats were made to their humanitarian workers delivering water to flood-hit residents in Mthatha, Eastern Cape.

This is linked to the so-called Water Mafia, who earn money from supplying water tankers to municipalities.

Eastern Cape floods | Displaced people start rebuilding their homes

At least 90 people died in the floods last week after homes were washed away and roads and bridges flooded.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a day of remembrance to be declared to mourn those who died in the recent natural disasters in the Eastern Cape.