KZN community concerned about human settlements' plans to rehome flood victims

KZN community concerned about human settlements' plans to rehome flood victims

The Shallcross Civic and Ratepayers Association says the proposed relocation of a community park to make way for houses for flood victims remains a sticking point in engagements with the KwaZulu-Natal human settlements department.

Community leader Andréia de Lima, a resident of Parolin, has been organizing for years with other leaders from the Lindoia and Fanny villages, which suffer from flooding problems that the overflow canal and macro-drainage works for the Pinheirinho and Guaíra rivers have failed to resolve. Andréia recently expanded her contact with other communities that are experiencing the same problem. On the 26th (Wednesday), a hearing was scheduled at the Ci…

Progress is being made to build permanent houses for flood victims in KZN

Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House: We wish to inform the people of KwaZulu-Natal, especially victims of the floods of April 2022, that we are making progress regarding the building of their permanent houses. There are 1069 families currently staying in ten hotels and rented facilities known as Transitional Emergency Accommodations. This includes the additional 41 families that were displaced due to the recent February floods in Lamontville. Sev…