Eastern Cape floods victims will be laid to rest at the weekend, Alfred Nzo District Municipality Mayor Sixolile Mehlomakhulu said on Friday.
Asive Buso and Kholeka Msebenzi will be laid to rest at Ncunteni village, KwaBhaca, and Labane village in Mbizana, respectively on Saturday morning.
Buso, 12, drowned when she was crossing an overflowing bridge in Lubhacweni village in KwaBhaca, while Msebenzi, 39, was found drowned near the river at Labane village. Both deaths occurred on Tuesday, April 23 following heavy rains which caused localised flooding.
Meanwhile, 16-year-old Nangamso Mjwacu, who was also drowned, will be buried on 11 May at her home in Kopano village in Mbizana.
Mehlomakhulu said the district municipality had assisted the families in ensuring that their loved ones are afforded a dignified send-off.
“We once again convey our deepest condolences to the bereaved families,” said Mehlomakhulu.
- African News Agency (ANA)
