The government is planning to give flood victims R8,000 vouchers to purchase building materials. Other steps include erecting temporary housing units on stands where it is safe to rebuild damaged homes.
According to a building contractor website‚ Procompare‚ the average cost of building material in SA ranges from R1‚000 to R6‚000A man looks at a shirt belonging to a missing girl as he and other residents sift through rubble, looking for bodies, after heavy rains caused flooding in Ntuzuma near Durban.The government is planning to give flood victims R8,000 vouchers to purchase building materials.
Torrential rain and landslides hit the province last week‚ destroying homes and infrastructure and displacing thousands of people. The National Building Regulations reportedly state that the floor of any permanent building used as a “dwelling house” must be no less than 30m². Permanent category 1 building may be smaller‚ 27m²‚ and temporary buildings can be as small as 15m².
Cement will cost you between R80 and R100 for a 50kg bag‚ while plaster and building sand costs between R35 and R40 for 40kg.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Subscribe and stand a chance to WIN a R20,000 The Watch Boutique voucher – The CitizenThe Citizen provides easy to digest, up to date news and information to our online community. As a leading news publication in South Africa, we focus on bringing strong, easy to read news and information to our readers in a way that suits their busy lifestyles. The Citizen covers a large variety of reader interest subjects such as news, sport, business, politics, entertainment and leisure, motoring, health, analysis, auctions and horse racing just to name a few.
Read more »
Fidelity offers R100,000 to catch ‘lone arsonist’ in Joburg's northern suburbsFidelity is offering a reward for anyone who can provide the company with information which will lead to the successful arrest and conviction of the alleged arsonist operating in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg.
Read more »
Moscow has deported 500 000 people to Russia, Ukraine lawmaker says - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.Moscow has deported 500 000 people from Ukraine to Russia, a leading member of the parliament in Kyiv told European lawmakers on Wednesday, calling on the Red Cross to establish contact with those missing.
Read more »
Will the R8k KZN rebuild voucher from government be enough? Here's what it will get youThe government is planning to give flood victims R8,000 vouchers to purchase building materials.
Read more »