South African Flood Victims Slam Govt for Not Keeping Promises

Many families who have been living in emergency housing since the devastating KwaZulu Natal floods in April 2022 have accused the provincial government and municipality of failing to keep promises made to them after the disaster. Many have also complained of the living conditions at the emergency units, writes Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp.

The floods had wreaked havoc across most parts of KwaZulu-Natal, claiming the lives of at least 435 people, with many people still missing. The floods were devastating for thousands of people as many homes and surrounding infrastructure were completely destroyed.

Many of those whose homes were swept away and severely damaged have been living in Transitional Emergency Accommodations near Durban city centre. According to people living there, government officials had promised to help them by paying for school fees and scholar transport to various communities, food vouchers and employment.