Damage assessments are underway after heavy downpours and gale-force winds killed five people in Margate, KZN on Sunday.
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in KZN said businesses and infrastructure in Margate have been severely damaged as a result of flooding. Margate South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal.
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, organised inter-departmental disaster response efforts in the areas of Margate under Ugu District and eThekwini Metro after heavy rains left a trail of destruction from Sunday. Yvonne Bausek runs the Margate Bowling Club which was one of the worst-hit businesses. She said she is heartbroken, as the club is at the heart of the community where bowling enthusiasts often have tournaments.
Rescue Services were on standby assisting people out of vehicles during Sunda night’s floods in Margate.
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