KZN asks for donations after storm causes R2bn damage

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Durban – The KwaZulu-Natal government on Friday launched a bank account to receive disaster relief donations from corporates and members of the public, following the devastating storm that hit the province on October 10.

During the launch held in Umhlanga, north of Durban, the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) revealed that the storm resulted in damages of just over R2bn.

Over 100 schools, 9 300 homes, and a number of hospitals, roads and bridges were damaged during the storm.

Sixteen people, including minors, died during the storm, according to the department.

The department also revealed that 38 people have died from natural disasters in the province between September and October this year.

A total of R470m was needed to repair roads and bridges, R210m to restore schools and R103m to fix hospitals, the department said.

Cogta MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube called on businesses and individuals to assist government by contributing towards the relief donations.

She said that not only money was needed but volunteers too, to help disaster management teams during the summer season.

Calls for assistance

"We need professionals as well as those who are unemployed to volunteer their skills during natural disasters. The emergency staff employed in municipalities is not enough to respond to disasters. Volunteers would also be provided with training to make sure they know how to assist when disaster strikes," she said.

She said the province usually experienced bad weather during the approaching summer season.

"For the past three years, bad weather usually intensified from 23 to 25 December. Rain and lightning usually battered the province around that time of the year," she said.

Two schoolgirls were killed by lightning last month while on their way to school in Msinga, northern KwaZulu-Natal.

Read: Lightning kills 2 KZN schoolgirls

Nomcebo Shabalala, 8, and Amahle Sithole, 13, were on their way to Mandlethu Primary School in Bafuthi village where they were doing grade 2 and 6, respectively.

"Those who can still donate lightning conductors can also come forward and assist families who cannot afford to buy them," Dube-Ncube said.
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so all the tax money is gone on BMW's and Mercedes cars?

so now no money to actually do any repairs?

makes a lot of sense I must admit.
 
The KwaZulu-Natal government on Friday launched a bank account to receive disaster relief donations from corporates and members of the public
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You have my thoughts and prayers.
 
are they for real? :D

They can go get fsked
 
Don't we have a national disaster relief fund? Or do we?
 
and then only 10% of donations actually reaches those in need...


suuure, pull the other one.
 
Serious question...was there this level of indifference and ridicule when Knysna burnt down? Or is this different to that?
 
Saber_rider45 said:
I think you know the answer.
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i think i do. but am well aware i may be wrong as i only saw snippets on various forums including this one when knysna was discussed. hence my question.

edit: just searched this forum for topics of the knysna fire. seems i am right and know the answer. sad.
 
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ambroseg1 said:
i think i do. but am well aware i may be wrong as i only saw snippets on various forums including this one when knysna was discussed. hence my question.

edit: just searched this forum for topics of the knysna fire. seems i am right and know the answer. sad.
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You just have to look at which province it's in.
 
ambroseg1 said:
Serious question...was there this level of indifference and ridicule when Knysna burnt down? Or is this different to that?
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I think you will find the communities rallying around each other even KZN but it grinds people's gears when government asks for handouts
 
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