eThekwini vows to provide land to flood victims amid sit-in
The eThekwini Municipality says it's begun the process of profiling the protestors who staged a sit-in at Durban City Hall.
About 40 people who said they were displaced by the April floods turned up for the peaceful demonstration on Monday.
The group, from various temporary shelters, says the municipality's taking too long to find them permanent housing.
The city's spokesperson Msawakhe Mayisela says according to Deputy Mayor Philani Mavundla the process of identifying land for new homes is at an advanced stage.
"And also pointed out the kind of support that our city, which is very caring, is providing to all the shelters around the city."
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"We can also confirm that he is currently in talks with the MEC for Human Settlements Jomo Sibiya with the intention of getting a lasting solution to the challenges that we are currently experiencing right now with our people that are in shelters."
Mayisela says the city's continuing to support those in temporary shelters.
He says they're also working with the Department of Home Affairs to sort out identity documents for the affected families.
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