By Zuko Komisa
On September 12, 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to the Free State region of Jagersfontein-Charlesville, where a mudslide has claimed lives and ruined homes.
Initially, it was reported that three individuals had died, but the Free State government changed the death toll to one early on Monday morning.
Four people have been reported missing, according to the presidency, while 23 patients have had treatment for hypothermia and four more have had their legs broken.
#ICYMI Minister @DlaminiZuma activates National Disaster Management Centre #NDMC to support Jagersfontein communities affected by the mining dam that burst its banks https://t.co/iLkjsL1ry6
— NationalCoGTA 🇿🇦 (@NationalCoGTA) September 12, 2022
Video: TSF Risk Solutions https://t.co/nnNDbsivZH pic.twitter.com/g2JWBX0nCY
The Presidency also mentioned that there were rescue and recovery efforts made by police and emergency services from Mangaung and the towns close to the mine.
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On Sunday, Premier Sisi Ntombela paid a visit to the mining town that was devastated.
JDP mine in Jagersfontein has just collapsed. Water all over the place. Residents are running for their lives. Infrastructure damage is eminent! @eNCA @SABCNews @Newzroom405 pic.twitter.com/voM6JLqRYH
— Mzwakhe Masilo (@mzwakhe_masilo) September 11, 2022
Eskom reported that the flood and subsequent landslide damaged vital infrastructure, and it is unknown when the lights would be turned back on. As a result, the town is currently in darkness.
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