Drought to be classified as state disaster
Within the next month, the entire country will be classified as being in a state of disaster due to the continuing drought and water shortages. The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Des van Rooyen made the announcement at a portfolio committee in Parliament Wednesday. A raft of stakeholders are before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation – and up for discussion, the interventions in place to deal […]