10 Jan 2017

 The Vice President Mr Mokgweetsi Masisi and Moshupa Disaster Management Committee members are doing everything possible to assist flood victims in Moshupa.

Some residents of the village suffered massive loses when  flood destroyed their houses and property.

Various homes had been heavily affected by the flood.

The floods came as a result of heavy rains that were experienced on Saturday in Moshupa and surrounding areas, leading to overflowing of Mosope River and dams that caused flooding in some areas.

The Vice President, who is also area MP, said during a tour of the village to assesss the resultant damage  on Monday that the relevant officials would assess all affected families to see how they could be assisted.

The Vice President donated blankets as well as food hampers to the victims .

Mr Masisi said residents would be assisted with shelter and food.

However, he stressed that it was not compensation, saying government was fulfilling the pillar of a Compassionate, Just and Caring nation.

He  highlighted that contingency measures would be put in place to ensure that the villagers made up for the lost time.

He pleaded with the public to exercise compassion and lend a helping hand in whatever way possible.

 One of the flood victims, Ms Margret Masemola, thanked Mr Masisi for the visit saying the food they recieved came handy since they had lost everything they owned.

She said everything in the house including blankets and clothes had been soaked in the mud.

She expressed happiness that district administration officials had been working round the clock to ensure that affected families had food and a roof over their heads.

Another victim, Ms Tebogo  Kgasa who is a chicken farmer , said she had lost all her chickens to the flood.

She said other chickens were stolen by passersby who pretended to help.

The village is also experiencing shortage of water due to bursting of water pipes. ENDS