SA must implement climate change measures - Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government can no longer continue to postpone implementing necessary measures in order to deal with climate change.
He says it's quite clear that Monday's floods that hit KwaZulu-Natal are linked to climate change and that it's now become more serious.
President @CyrilRamaphosa accompanied by Ministers and provincial leadership is visiting the homes of families who have lost loved ones during the #KZNFloods. Government is assessing the extent of the damage and providing support to families who have been negatively affected. pic.twitter.com/cM76QCBgZP
— Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) April 13, 2022
President @CyrilRamaphosa assures the families affected by the #KZNFloods that help is on the way. To get assistance, affected families are urged to contact municipal disaster management centres or the nearest police station. Emergency numbers to call are 112, 10177 or 107. pic.twitter.com/lzd7vV9jWa
— Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) April 13, 2022
The president was visiting some of the areas and homes that were destroyed by the heavy rains in Durban on Wednesday.
"This disaster is obviously part of climate change. It is telling us that climate change is serious, it is here and our disaster management capability need to be at a higher level."
“While this is a disaster, we must hold hands together as South Africans, as people of KZN and as all structures of Government. We are treating this disaster with level of seriousness it requires…”
— Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) April 13, 2022
~President @CyrilRamaphosa #KZNFloods pic.twitter.com/be0jjkVhWG
President @CyrilRamaphosa accompanied by KZN Premier @sziks conducts an aerial surveillance to assess the extent of the damage to infrastructure caused by the #KZNFloods from the heavy rains and changing weather conditions. pic.twitter.com/67r9mBciPT
— Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) April 13, 2022
