KZN executive council vows to bring normalcy to tornado-hit oThongathi
The Durban north area was hit by disruptive weather which left 8,000 people homeless earlier this month.
A member of the Gift of the Givers teams who were dispatched to oThongathi, KwaZulu-Natal, to aid in emergency relief efforts after it was hit with a tornado. Picture: Facebook/GiftoftheGivers
DURBAN - The newly appointed KwaZulu-Natal executive council has vowed to bring life to normalcy in the tornado-stricken Othongathi community.
The Durban north area was hit by disruptive weather which left 8,000 people homeless earlier this month.
Around 2,000 homes were destroyed alongside schools, health facilities and other public infrastructure.
The provincial government said it would come up with interventions which would soon bring relief.
"I wanted to physically experience the extent of the damage and try and provide some solutions."
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli and the newly appointed MECs assessed the extent of damage in oThongathi on Tuesday.
The community is still reeling from the disaster, with many still housed in community shelters.
Ntuli said the executive had resolved to meet up on Wednesday in a bid to develop an action plan.
"We want to come back here to witness community where that will be saying from the disaster that we experienced our lives are now normal."
Ntuli also said that the provincial government would prioritise other areas affected by inclement weather conditions, including the Amajuba and Umzinyathi districts.