# Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane says residents must not return to flood line areas, calling the affected land illegal and privately owned. He stressed that municipalities must enforce by-laws to prevent unregulated settlements in flood prone areas. While temporary shelters are being considered for displaced families, Mabuyane warned that rebuilding on unsafe land cannot continue. He urged authorities to take urgent steps to regulate land use and protect lives:
Eastern Cape premier warns against returning to flood line areas [SOUND]
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