IFP leader Inkosi Mangosuthu Buthelezi took few hours from his election campaign schedule to visit flood victims in Reservoir Hills, north of Durban.
Siyabonga Zulu, his pregnant girlfriend and their four-year-old daughter perished when their shack was swept away by a mudslide. It’s believed the family was asleep at the time.
3 people and a pregnant mom tragically passed on here. Their bodies were recovered yesterday. One was a Maskandi musician. #DurbanFloods pic.twitter.com/TUKsFrXvic
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Buthelezi said he was saddened by the devastation.
“As I met the victims of the storm, I was saddened by it. Particularly, when I visited Reservoir Hills and met relatives of families that were completely wiped off. It’s quite a painful experience for me to console them because they are inconsolable.”
The IFP leader then went back on his election campaign. He stopped the Bridge City Mall encouraged party supporters to vote on 8 May.
[MEDIA ADVISORY] Tomorrow, Wednesday 24 April 2019, IFP President Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi MP, will visit victims of KwaZulu-Natal’s devastating floods at 11am.
He will be visiting the community of Clare Estate, Reservoir Hills Informal Settlement at 11h00. #DurbanFloods pic.twitter.com/8CmEPsU6zX
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