South Africa’s (SA) Gift of the Givers Founder, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, says the wildfires in the Eastern Cape Province have resulted in a major power outage, while water supply infrastructure has been damaged, forcing water provision to shut down completely in some areas.
The Gift of the Givers Foundation is on the ground in Jeffreys Bay and Humansdorp, providing assistance to communities affected by the raging fires.
The fires have also led to several national and local road closures, disrupting transport and emergency operations.
Emergency services across the Eastern Cape remain on high alert as fires continue to ravage parts of the province.
Gift of the Givers has appealed for additional support, particularly donations of water tanks, to help meet urgent humanitarian needs.
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