South African President Ramaphosa said on the 11th that recent extreme weather events in several provinces in South Africa have killed at least 10 people. Ramaphosa said in a statement issued that night at the South African presidential palace that night that he was deeply saddened by the deaths of at least 10 people in the extreme weather incident and expressed his condolences to the families of the victims. The South African government has responded to situations such as casualties, infrastructure damage, disruption of basic services, and displacement of residents by declaring a state of “national disaster.” Ramaphosa said he thanked and appreciated the efforts of all sectors in South Africa to respond positively to this disaster. Ramaphosa said that South Africa's national, provincial and municipal governments will cooperate with communities to deal with the impact of this disaster and adjust response measures according to real-time conditions.

South African President Ramaphosa said on the 11th that recent extreme weather events in several provinces in South Africa have killed at least 10 people. Ramaphosa said in a statement issued that night at the South African presidential palace that night that he was deeply saddened by the deaths of at least 10 people in the extreme weather incident and expressed his condolences to the families of the victims. The South African government has responded to situations such as casualties, infrastructure damage, disruption of basic services, and displacement of residents by declaring a state of “national disaster.” Ramaphosa said he thanked and appreciated the efforts of all sectors in South Africa to respond positively to this disaster. Ramaphosa said that South Africa's national, provincial and municipal governments will cooperate with communities to deal with the impact of this disaster and adjust response measures according to real-time conditions.