The KwaZulu-Natal Human Settlements Development has stated that it is currently in the advanced stages of procuring land for people who were displaced during the April 2022 floods.

 The province’s Human Settlement’s MEC; Dr Ntuthuko Mahlaba; said that the process of buying land in La Mercy, north of Durban, is in its final stages. He assured the Klaarwater community that most people housed in temporary shelters would be provided permanent homes by December.

“We are in the process of finalising buying land in La Mercy,” said Mahlaba. “We are in the final stage of doing that because we want to make sure that our people are safe, and you cannot be safe and have security if you do not have shelter.

“We are continuously meeting with communities and we have a good relationship with traditional leaders. We have engaged with them and we all agreed that what we need to do to go forward is to make sure there is enough land for people.”

Darul Ihsan Media Desk