KZN flood victim gets reprieve after moving out of shelter ahead of Christmas
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Hundreds of families have been living in community halls in and around Kwa-Zulu Natal after heavy flooding ravaged the province in April this year, leaving families destitute and even washing away infrastructure.
According to the KZN provincial government, more than 4,000 people lost their homes in the floods, which caused an estimated R17bn in damage. One of those affected by the devastating floods was *Ntombezintle Zulu from Umlazi Durban. Zulu shared her experience of spending almost 8 months in a community hall after losing everything. Zulu's wish to not spend Christmas in a community hall came true on December 14 when when the KZN government announced that it would be relocating families at her shelter.
The 42-year-old single mom of says she is relieved that she will be able to have space to spend Christmas alone with her children after being in a shelter for most of the year.
In late November, the KwaZulu-Natal finance department said R1.1bn in flood relief from National Treasury had been allocated. Social development received R48.5m to support and protect flood victims in mass shelters.
*Disclaimer: the name of the subject of this story has been changed to protect her identity.
According to the KZN provincial government, more than 4,000 people lost their homes in the floods, which caused an estimated R17bn in damage. One of those affected by the devastating floods was *Ntombezintle Zulu from Umlazi Durban. Zulu shared her experience of spending almost 8 months in a community hall after losing everything. Zulu's wish to not spend Christmas in a community hall came true on December 14 when when the KZN government announced that it would be relocating families at her shelter.
The 42-year-old single mom of says she is relieved that she will be able to have space to spend Christmas alone with her children after being in a shelter for most of the year.
In late November, the KwaZulu-Natal finance department said R1.1bn in flood relief from National Treasury had been allocated. Social development received R48.5m to support and protect flood victims in mass shelters.
*Disclaimer: the name of the subject of this story has been changed to protect her identity.