What the ANC government calls a “natural disaster” is, according to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Limpopo, the result of years of corruption, weak oversight, and collapsed infrastructure. In a statement released today, Friday 20 February 2026, the party pointed to provincial estimates showing R12.35 billion in total damage, including R9.17 billion to municipalities and R3.18 billion to sector departments.
Roads, bridges, and schools were destroyed, communities were cut off, and farmers lost livelihoods.“This is not simply rain. This is infrastructure that was never built to last,” said EFF Communications Officer Jacob Lebogo. “Old bridges stand. New ANC infrastructure collapses. If roads built two years ago fail under seasonal rainfall, then governance, maintenance, and accountability have failed.”
Lebogo said outsourcing and tender corruption were central to the failures. “Rogue contractors are politically connected, deliver substandard work, face no consequences, and move on to new contracts elsewhere. Public infrastructure has become a recycling system for incompetence,” he said.
The EFF also criticised the provincial government’s response, noting that it had earmarked only R443 million to address a R12 billion crisis, and called for a clear reconstruction plan with timelines. The party demanded audits, contractor transparency, blacklisting of non-performing companies, and criminal accountability where negligence or corruption is found.
“Floods may be natural, but infrastructure collapse is political. The people of Limpopo deserve better than recycled contractors and empty presentations,” said Lebogo. The EFF vowed to pursue accountability through the Legislature, oversight structures, and public mobilisation until those responsible are held liable.
