Jaca said the flooding began in the early hours of Wednesday, and she later discovered that it was caused by damaged pipes. “My furniture is damaged; it is messy. I tried to get hold of the Water and Sanitation Department, and I spoke to someone who promised that they would come, but unfortunately no one showed up,” Jaca said.
Jaca added that she reached out to the local councillor, Mr. Ganas, who never responded. She then spoke to the other ward’s councillor, who advised her to contact relevant structures.
Meanwhile, on Thursday afternoon, the MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, together with the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, conducted a site visit to the affected communities.
Duma passed his condolences and revealed that there is an integrated approach involving all spheres of government that has been adopted to assist affected families. He also stated that families with damaged homes were being placed in “temporary residential units” in different parts of KZN.
The MEC also announced that the Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Nkadimeng, planned a visit to the province on a date to be announced by her office. Additionally, the national government is yet to address the KZN floods aftermath.
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