National Lottery Commission to provide relief to flood shelters
The National Lottery Commission says it's focusing on providing aid to shelters housing some of the flood victims in KwaZulu-Natal.
Members of the commission are in the province visiting various facilities that have taken in those left destitute by this month's disaster.
Its board has approved funding to assist in lessening the impact.
The commission has signed grant agreements with seven District Municipalities hardest hit.
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"This will range from old age shelters and shelters that people who have been displaced are living in," says NLC's Ndivhuho Mafela.
"We are providing all matters of relief from transportation, we have also got one shelter where they will be able to move around.
"Today, we will be in Ntuzuma, where will be at another shelter that will also provide relief there. The officials will be spending a whole week in the province."
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