Empangeni church collapse victims laid to rest
Four KwaZulu-Natal communities have said their final farewells to the victims of the church collapse near Empangeni on the north coast earlier this month.
Thirteen people were killed when a wall collapsed during heavy rains and strong winds at the beginning of the Easter long weekend.
Dube-Ncube says proceedings went well.
Funerals have also been held for the five people killed in a crash involving a taxi, truck and a car on the N11 near Newcastle.
The services were held yesterday in Ulundi, eShowe, Esikhawini and Howick.
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MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the province, Nomusa Dube-Ncube was among the mourners.Dube-Ncube says proceedings went well.
"The services were very painful and sad, but we are thankful for the assistance from government in ensuring that the victims received a dignified burial."
