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Malema to visit communities in Durban following floods

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The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema will on Thursday visit communities in and around Durban to offer aid and support following the floods.

Malema is expected to visit ward 25 at KwaMamsuthu near Clare Estate in eThekwini.

His visit comes as various Ministers continue to assess the extent of the damage the floods have caused across the province.

 

Search and rescue teams continue with recovery operations to locate missing people.

Several families continue to report that they have not yet found their missing loved ones.

Many were swept away by mudslides or when their home collapsed on them.

Over 60 people are still missing.

At least 455 people are reported to have died in KwaZulu-Natal while the search is still on for those who are still missing.

On Wednesday, emotions run high as a woman’s body is brought to the surface in Greenwood Park, Durban. She died in last week’s floods.

SABC News’ Chriselda Lewis is on the ground in the province:

Meanwhile, the South African National Defence Force (SNDF) says while there might have been slight delays to bring relief to flood victims in KwaZulu-Natal – there are processes that needed to be followed.

Many communities and political parties have raised dissatisfaction regarding the pace at which the relief efforts and recovery missions are moving.

The SANDF’s Brigadier-General Sandile Hlongwa says, “Indeed, we understand the frustrations of the people that they need something to happen and happen now. But, however, we must know that everything we have to do the planning, we can’t just jump now and do something tomorrow the very same community will be complaining that what we gave them actually is not right.”

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