The Western Cape is pumping R75m into emergency recovery efforts in Knysna. The decision was made at a meeting of the provincial cabinet in the fire-ravaged town on Wednesday. Michael Mpofu‚ spokesman for premier Helen Zille‚ said urgent spending will include: • R5m to repair road damage and R800,000 for the transport costs of emergency evacuations • R1.2m to repair health infrastructure • R7.5m to help displaced people • R5m for emergency humanitarian support • R15m for disaster management co-ordination‚ drought assistance and infrastructure requirements at municipalities • R5.5m to mitigate the impact of natural and biological disasters on the agricultural sector • R3m for Cape Nature and Working on Fire • R2m for security requirements at care facilities Said Zille: "Our government is committed to working with the local authorities to rebuild the lives of residents who have suffered great loss. This initial allocation of R75m is a first step in this process. We will continually re...
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