The government should not be blamed for infrastructural problems which may have led to flooding in Soweto, ANC Youth League president Julius Malema said on Tuesday.

"The floods were a natural disaster. Let's not blame natural disasters on anyone," Malema said.

He was visiting victims of Thursday's floods which left two people dead, three others missing and 200 families homeless.

"We have seen what the floods have caused... and we are here to pledge solidarity because an injury to one is an injury to all."

He said the visit to Soweto by the African National Congress Youth League would put more pressure on government so that "the work gets done quickly".

"We know how long government can take to respond," Malema said.

"Our visit would fuel the government with more energy... but I must say that the government has responded accordingly concerning flood repairs."

He said the department of home affairs was compiling a list of houses damaged by the floods. Since Monday, a total of 91 houses had been put on the list for repairs.

An election campaign?

Asked if his visit to the victims was just in time for election campaigning, Malema said: "The ANC has always been there, the ANC has always supported our people, and these people know this is not election campaigning."

Malema walked through a flood-damaged house belonging to 67-year-old Alice Mbujana.

"Shame ma, this is bad," Malema said.

Mbujana lead Malema ? who was followed by ANCYL members, journalists and her neighbours ? through her house.

Mbujana said she was asleep when she woke up to water that almost reached her waist.

"I feel better that he [Malema] is here, he has promised to help fix my house and I know he will."

She said food parcels were handed out to her daily by various organisations.

"The support has helped," she said. Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, also visited flood victims on Tuesday.

Makgoba, who matriculated at Orlando High in Soweto, prayed with the victims, as they sang church hymns through the streets of Meadowlands.