THE Abaqulusi municipality has invested more than R3,7million in equipment that will help them cope with the effects of natural disasters.
Yesterday, the municipality in Vryheid, northern KwaZulu-Natal, received high-tech equipped vehicles, such as fire trucks, to use during catastrophes.
"We realised we normally come too late to save lives because we have a lack of equipment," said mayor George Dlamini.
"These vehicles are high-tech and properly equipped to deal with disasters and render aid to the poor.
"Our municipality suffers a lot of run-away fires fanned by gale winds, but with the new equipment lives can be saved."
He said the municipality had budgeted about R3million to assist disaster victims.
Fighting disasters
THE Abaqulusi municipality has invested more than R3,7million in equipment that will help them cope with the effects of natural disasters.
Yesterday, the municipality in Vryheid, northern KwaZulu-Natal, received high-tech equipped vehicles, such as fire trucks, to use during catastrophes.
"We realised we normally come too late to save lives because we have a lack of equipment," said mayor George Dlamini.
"These vehicles are high-tech and properly equipped to deal with disasters and render aid to the poor.
"Our municipality suffers a lot of run-away fires fanned by gale winds, but with the new equipment lives can be saved."
He said the municipality had budgeted about R3million to assist disaster victims.