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Housing crisis propels high death toll in South Africa floods

Qiniso Simelane (19) from Inanda, Durban, recalls the pain of watching his mother taking her last breath with no means to save her during the floods.

The eThekwini Municipality says families of flood victims will be provided with R15,000 for burial assistance.

The African National Congress in eThekwini Region has once again showed strength following a landslide victory in the by-election in Ward 103. As the Regional Executive Committee we want to pay tribute to the ANC leaders and volunteers of the ANC who campaigned together and demonstrated unity ahead of the by-election.

While Julius Malema paid an oversight visit to the informal settlement, interacting with affected families, EFF members packed food items to be donated.

South Africa has returned to a national state of disaster, this time in response to the devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal. Since the torrential rain began

JOHANNESBURG: The death toll from severe flooding in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province last week has been revised down to 435 from 448, Police Minister Bheki Cele said on Thursday.

Tongaat residents claim they had been without water weeks before the floods.

Police Minister Bheki Cele has assured the country that efforts to ensure safety and security in KwaZulu-Natal are being expanded to the Eastern Cape and all other provinces where possible flooding is forecast.

Eighty-four healthcare facilities in KwaZulu-Natal have been damaged in the recent flooding in the province. The provincial government says around R184-million will be needed to repair the damage. Last week, devastating flooding saw more than 440 people dead, with another estimated 40 000 displaced. A state of disaster has been declared.