President Ramaphosa says programme to assist Jagersfontein residents will be put in place

President Cyril Ramaphosa said that a programme to assist the residents of Jagersfontein in the Free State would take guidance from the government’s successes during COVID-19.

Ramaphosa visited the area on Monday after a dam wall collapsed at a local mine and destroyed several homes and farmland in the Charlesville area.

One person has been confirmed dead.

During his visit, Ramaphosa told residents that the government had successfully protected residents during COVID-19 and would do the same for at least 300 people who were impacted by Sunday’s incident.

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to Jagersfontein on Monday was met with frustration as residents detailed that their issue with a local mine dated back over 10 years.

They claimed that the government had failed to consider their grievances over the years.

Ramaphosa denied claims of being an uncaring government and said that his administration had a track record of successful intervention during times of crisis.

“We’ve done extremely well with COVID-19 and so this one will also be handled in the best way that we can,” the president said.

The president said the government would ensure that residents were assisted to recover items lost during Sunday’s incident but did not provide any timelines.

-EWN

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