# The KwaZulu-Natal government will collaborate with various departments to assist flood-affected communities. Nine people have died, including a child in Vryheid after heavy rains. The spokesperson for the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Senzelwe Mzila, says authorities continue relief efforts and mop-up operations, urging caution as rains persist. He says approximately three-billion-rand is needed to repair damaged infrastructure:
KZN government assists communities affected by recent floods [SOUND]
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