Roads destroyed by heavy rains in La Mercy in KwaZulu-Natal. Mop-up operations have been intensified in KwaZulu-Natal after devastating floods struck the province twice in just over a month. Premier Sihle Zikalala says the heavy rains which hit the province and caused flooding at the weekend have left hundreds of residents homeless. He says the La […]
A home destroyed by the KZN floods. The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) has made an impassioned plea to the government to ensure that only deserving people are awarded tenders in KwaZulu-Natal, following the recent devastating floods. Contralesa president Chief Larmeck Mokoena says the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal have exposed the government’s […]
A man walks on a destroyed road after flooding in Umlazi near Durban. The Democratic Alliance (DA) says while it welcomes assistance by the national government to communities in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape devastated by last week’s floods, it will closely monitor any abuse of relief funds, particularly by the KZN provincial government. President Cyril […]