KwaZulu-Natal Premier Calls for Continued Support for Tongaat Residents After Tornado

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Calls for Continued Support for Tongaat Residents After Tornado

In S.A, KwaZulu-Natal's premier ,Thami Ntuli has called for ongoing support for residents of Tongaat following a recent tornado. He urges social partners and donors to provide food aid. The storm caused extensive damage, killing twelve people and displacing over one-thousand-200 families, with losses exceeding 1.3-billion-rand. Ntuli stresses the urgency of rebuilding efforts to restore normalcy for affected residents:

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South Africa

S.A’s eThekwini Mayor Estimates Storm Damage Repairs at 481.7 Million Rand

In S.A, eThekwini's mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, says the estimated cost of the repair of storm-damaged electricity, roads, and housing infrastructure is estimated at 481.7-million-rand. Last week heavy rain, flooding, and a tornado hit parts of KwaZulu-Natal leaving ten people dead. The most impacted areas were Tongaat, IIlovo, Umgababa, and Kingsburgh. Kaunda says there needs to be clear criteria to address natural disasters affecting formal structures, especially when people do not […]

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