KZN flood nightmare: ‘I watched my mother and neighbours washed away right in front me’

The families were part of more than 100 moved into the area from nearby Mega Village, next to Umlazi Mega City, after devastating floods in 2021

27 February 2025 - 04:30 By LWAZI HLANGU

Several Durban families are reeling after the devastating loss of loved ones to floods triggered by heavy rains that lashed parts of the city on Tuesday night...

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