Government Gazette

Vol. 403, No. 19657, 8 January 1999

Regulation Gazette, No. 6401

No. R. 1

PROCLAMATION

by the President of the Republic of South Africa

DECLARATION OF THE TORNADO THAT OCCURRED IN THE MAGISTERIAL DISTRICTS OF UMTATA, LiBODE AND NGQELENI TO BE A DISASTER

Under the powers vested in me by section 26 of the Fund-raising Act, 1978 (Act No. 107 of 1978), I hereby declare the tornado that occurred on 15 December 1998 in the Magisterial Districts of Umtata, Libode and Ngqeleni to be a disaster for the purposes of this Act.

Given under my Hand and Seal of the Republic of South Africa at Qunu this Twenty-third day of December, One thousand Nine hundred and Ninety-eight.

N. R. MANDELA
President

By Order of the President-in-Cabinet:

G. J. FRASER-MOLEKETI
Minister of the Cabinet