The death toll following the floods in Nelson Mandela Bay stood at eight on Tuesday. Storm surges and more disruptive rain are predicted for Wednesday.
The African National Congress (ANC) emerged victorious in the Eastern Cape however has lost its 30-year parliamentary majority as landmark elections officially conclude.
As the ANC looks set for another five-year term at the helm of the Eastern Cape government, party chair Oscar Mabuyane has vowed to prioritise cleaning the rot in the ailing provincial health department if he is reappointed as premier.