South Africa declares floods national state of disaster
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Johannesburg – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday declared a national state of disaster over the devastating floods around the east coast city of Durban.
“Cabinet met in a special session last night and decided to declare a state of national disaster,” Ramaphosa said in a televised address, noting that the hobbled port of Durban is a lynchpin for the national economy.