LIVE | Western Cape considers declaring state of disaster as severe weather conditions continue | News24

The Western Cape government says it is considering declaring a state of disaster as severe weather batters the province.

On Thursday, Premier Alan Winde said the province first had to estimate the damages and costs, and then go through the national processes of declaring a state of disaster, should it be necessary. 

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