# The Forum for South Africa says poor town planning and lack of service delivery by municipalities have worsened the impact of the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. The organisation says many people are forced to build near rivers due to the government’s failure to provide proper housing and planned settlements. The forum’s Tebogo Mashilompane criticised disaster management teams for failing to act on early weather warnings, despite alerts:
Forum for South Africa blames poor town planning for flood impact in KZN and Eastern Cape [SOUND]
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