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Eyewitness News
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Eyewitness News
5 people killed in crash on R66 in Gingindlovu
JOHANNESBURG - Five people have died in a horrific crash on the R66 in Gingindlovu, north of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, including two children and three adults. Preliminary reports indicate that a Ford Ranger lost control and collided head-on with a smaller vehicle with eight occupants on board late last night. Seven others survived the crash. The accident comes after what the Department of Transport and the Department of Human Settlements has described as a relatively safe winter holiday. Spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya said the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) needs to strengthen road safety measures ahead of the last-minute rush back home by holiday goers. 'As we count down to the reopening of schools, I have mandated RTI to strengthen road safety measures.'
Eyewitness News
14-07-2025
- Business
- Eyewitness News
Displaced KZN flood victims to start moving into the newly purchased building from December
JOHANNESBURG - Displaced flood victims in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) are expected to start moving into the newly purchased Montclair Lodge in eThekwini by the end of the year. On Sunday, KZN Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma announced that the provincial government had purchased the lodge from Transnet for R33 million. He shared that the acquisition would drastically reduce the cost of emergency accommodation. More than 4,000 people have been displaced in the province due to flooding since 2022. Department spokesperson, Ndabezinhle Sibiya, said that refurbishment assessments would begin before the end of July. He added that the move was part of broader efforts to prepare for future weather-related disasters. "The building has been transferred to the department. This building will be used to accommodate victims of floods, and we are preparing for the summer season." Sibiya also confirmed that permanent housing was being developed on land made available by amakhosi.
Eyewitness News
13-07-2025
- Business
- Eyewitness News
KZN Human Settlements Dept forks out R33m for building to house evicted flood victims
DURBAN - KwaZulu-Natal's Human Settlement department forked out R33 million to purchase Montclair Lodge in efforts to house displaced flood victims. Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma revealed this during a media briefing on Saturday, where he gave an update on the current placement of families who were evicted from Bayside Hotel. About 150 flood victims found themselves stranded yet again due to late payments to the hotel earlier this week. Department spokesperson, Ndabezinhle Sibiya, said that they have since provided alternative accommodation in Umbilo for the affected families. "The MEC announced that the department has bought a building that belonged to Transnet, the Montlcair Lodge. About R34 million has been paid to Transnet, and the building has been transferred to the department."
eNCA
10-07-2025
- Climate
- eNCA
Durban flood victims sleeping on the street amid R128m debt to hotel
DURBAN - Over hundreds of survivors of the recent floods in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal are sleeping on the streets. Among those include children This comes after they were evicted from their temporary accommodation. The Human Settlements Department confirms that the owner of the hotel they'd been placed in has since kicked them out, over an outstanding bill of R128 million. The flood victims had been staying in the accommodation for almost five months since they were moved from Lamontvile. At the time heavy rains had lashed through the community leaving trails of disruption. Department of Human Settlements spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya explains that there has been a delay in processing of payments but efforts to turn around the situation are in motion.
News24
06-07-2025
- General
- News24
Two major road crashes claim ten lives in Limpopo and KZN
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