The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department has disbursed R1.4 billion across 60 municipalities in five provinces affected by natural disasters for the 2024/2025 financial year.
The country has in recent years experienced severe natural disasters, mostly heavy rains, thunderstorms and flooding.
KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape have been the hardest hit.
The funds, allocated through the National Disaster Management Centre, follow the classification of these events as national disasters.
Speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria, Cogta Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa says the funds are meant for immediate relief and the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure.
