Families Ignoring Warnings Build Homes in Disaster-Prone Areas

Families Ignoring Warnings Build Homes in Disaster-Prone Areas

timesng.com: DURBAN, South Africa – KwaZulu-Natal‘s Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) is alarmed as families continue to construct homes in areas vulnerable to disasters, despite persistent warnings. This concern comes after recent mudslides in Umlazi, where one displaced family shared that their home has been damaged for the third time. The department emphasizes […] This post Families Ignoring Warnings Build H…

Durban Deep families stranded with no homes, no water and no help

By Palesa Matlala Families from Durban Deep have been left to sleep outside after their homes were demolished during evictions. Residents are calling for help as crime rises in the dangerous area with no basic services. Hundreds of desperate families in Durban Deep, Roodepoort, are spending another night sleeping in the open after their homes were demolished during evictions. The informal settlement had housed about 500 families from across Jo…