NATIONAL NEWS - Government has allocated R74.8 million for emergency disaster relief in the Western Cape to mitigate the effects of the drought.
Of this amount, R40 million will go towards the acquisition of livestock feed.
The City of Cape Town will receive the bulk of the funding destined for municipalities in the amount of R20 million.
The Bitou and Theewaterskloof municipalities will also receive funding.
Making the announcement at Parliament this morning, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Des van Rooyen said low dam levels and erratic rainfall in the province are concerning.
“The National Disaster Management Centre and the Western Cape Disaster Management Centre will monitor and report on progress made on implementation of these projects.
R74 million for disaster relief
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Posted on: 10:53 Tue, 29 August 2017
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