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02/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/05/2026 01:22
Media Alert: Joint Parliamentary Delegation Moves Oversight to Disaster-Affected Areas in Mpumalanga
Parliament, Thursday, 5 February 2026 - Parliament's Joint Oversight Delegation on Cooperative Governance will today visit flood-affected communities in Mpumalanga as part of its week-long oversight visit.
The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) and the Select Committee on COGTA and Public Administration will visit the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality to assess the impact of the floods and the disaster recovery efforts that are in place.
This follows a similar oversight visit by the joint oversight delegation to Limpopo this week and forms part of Parliament's oversight responsibility to monitor government's response to the recent disasters and to assess recovery and mitigation plans on the ground.
Parliament, through the two committees, will use these engagements to strengthen oversight of disaster response, recovery planning and the mitigation of disaster risks.
Details of the oversight visit in Mpumalanga are as follows:
DAY 1: MPUMALANGA
Technical briefing on the state of disaster of Bushbuckridge Local Municipality
DATE: 5 February 2026
TIME: 09:00-10:00
VENUE: Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Council Chamber
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09:00 - 10:00 |
Briefing to stakeholders |
Council Chamber, BLM Municipality |
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10:00 - 11:30 |
Visit to Shatale to view washed-away Culvert Bridges and eroded roads |
Shatale: Ward 7, Zone 1 |
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11:30 - 12:00 |
Entourage drives to Ward 12 |
Ward 12 (Sidlamakhosi) |
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12:00 - 13:00 |
Visit eroded stormwater drainage - Sidlamakhosi and collapsed houses |
Ward 12 (Sidlamakhosi) |
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13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch at Dwarsloop Regional Office |
Ward 8 - Dwarsloop Regional Office |
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14:00 - 15:00 |
Visiting 2 collapsed houses in Dwarsloop |
Ward 8: Along the R40 |
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15:00 - 16:30 |
Entourage travels to Marite: Alexander - Ward 5 - visit eroded access roads, culvert bridge and collapsed house |
Ward 5 - Marite: Alexander |
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16:30 - 17:00 |
Entourage travels back |
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Name: Alicestine October
Cell: 083 665 4345
E-mail: [email protected]
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