08-07-2025
Government releases disaster grants worth billions
JOHANNESBURG - Government is releasing billions in disaster relief grants to support provinces and municipalities hit hardest by the April 2025 floods.
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, confirmed the rollout of the Municipal Disaster Response and Recovery Grants.
Damage to municipalities is estimated to be around R6.3 billion. Municipalities in the Eastern Cape is among the worst affected.
Hlabisa says strict accountability measures are in place to ensure the funds are used as intended.
