Flood Disaster Relief Committee
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery
Chair: Cedric FrolickEst: 1 February 2023Joint Rule 138 (Joint Committees)
In April 2022, terrible floods hit KwaZulu-Natal. More than 400 people died and hundreds of thousands lost their homes. Billions of rand were supposed to be spent helping people rebuild. This joint committee — with members from both houses of Parliament —…
In April 2022, terrible floods hit KwaZulu-Natal. More than 400 people died and hundreds of thousands lost their homes. Billions of rand were supposed to be spent helping people rebuild. This joint committee — with members from both houses of Parliament — checked whether that money was actually being spent correctly and whether people were being helped.
To oversee government's response to catastrophic flooding in KwaZulu-Natal (April 2022) and other provinces, monitor relief and recovery spending, and make recommendations on disaster preparedness.
Mandate
To oversee government's response to catastrophic flooding in KwaZulu-Natal (April 2022) and other provinces, monitor relief and recovery spending, and make recommendations on disaster preparedness.
Responding to a national emergency.
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What happened
Found significant failures in disaster relief delivery, procurement irregularities in reconstruction spending, and inadequate coordination between national and provincial government. Recommendations made for Disaster Management Act reforms.
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