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WATCH | Ramaphosa visits Mthatha as flood death toll rises

President Cyril Ramaphosa is in flood-ravaged Mthatha in the Eastern Cape on Friday.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 10: President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) and Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) flagship programme at Sefako Makgatho Primary School on June 10, 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa. The visit aim to highlight innovative implementation models and public-private partnerships that are delivering dignified, high-quality employment and skilling outcomes for youth at scale. (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu)
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 10: President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) and Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) flagship programme at Sefako Makgatho Primary School on June 10, 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa. The visit aim to highlight innovative implementation models and public-private partnerships that are delivering dignified, high-quality employment and skilling outcomes for youth at scale. (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu) (Frennie Shivambu)

President Cyril Ramaphosa is in flood-ravaged Mthatha in the Eastern Cape on Friday.

The death toll in the province has risen to 78 and could increase further as search and rescue operations are continuing, Reuters reported on Thursday night.

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