Residents of storm-battered uMdloti take to the streets

Residents of storm-battered uMdloti take to the streets

A group of residents in the storm-battered town of uMdloti are protesting over a number of issues they claim to have left their community vulnerable to natural disasters. 

uMdloti residents protest 25 May '22
Steve Bhengu

The weekend’s storms in KwaZulu-Natal caused significant damage to several housing developments. 


Angry and frustrated locals came out in their numbers on Wednesday, saying they've been raising concerns about a construction company which is undertaking a massive project to build accommodation and other facilities.


The residents claim a large amount of soil has been moved around, which has severely affected the nation lay-out of land. 


They say when the floods hit a large amount of earth was shifted and clogged roads and sewerage systems creating a direct channel for heavy bodies of water to be directed to the lower areas of Surfside.


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