LOOK: Lamontville residents left destitute after shack fire
Lamontville residents who were left destitute last week after their shacks burnt down to the ground said they have not received aid from the City’s Disaster management team or their ward Councillor. Image: Supplied.Lamontville residents who were left destitute last week after their shacks burnt down to the ground said they have not received aid from the City’s Disaster management team or their ward Councillor. Image: Supplied.
I can see he is trying his best. He brought mattresses and clothing and now at least my children have clothes,” she said.Out of desperation, a neighbour contacted Merebank PR ward councillor Sithembiso Ngema to assisted the affected families. Ngema added that eThekwini Municipality failed these residents who were “left homeless without food or blankets.”“I managed to get them a few blankets, mattresses as well as clothes for the children and the adults. One guy also donated 45 loves of bread on Friday and I also have more clothes that were donated by the Merebank community,” said Ngema.
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