United Democratic Movement leader UDM Bantu Holomisa has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare a state of disaster in flood-affected areas in the Eastern Cape.
Heavy rain caused the floods in which 78 people died and more than a thousand others were displaced.
The Economic Freedom Fighters EFF has also sent a letter to Ramaphosa requesting the declaration.
Holomisa has also welcomed Ramaphosas visit to the most affected area, Mthatha, today.
He says, "The people of Mthatha and the broader OR Tambo cannot afford delays, red tape or empty promises. We call on President Ramaphosa and the relevant organs of state to immediately declare the affected areas a provincial or national state of disaster, depending on the assessment."