The office of the public protector is investigating 162 cases involving different Eastern Cape government departments, municipalities and universities.
Ratepayers and businesses in Tsolo are struggling with severe water shortages, and have blamed private contractors sent by the government to replace underground sewers for damaging pipes meant to bring clean piped water to their homes.
Some of the flood victims were accommodated at a local youth centre temporarily while the OR Tambo District Municipality committed to helping victims recover their belongings.