Flood of tears: Granny's horror as 3 grandchildren washed away in deluge

Lumka Ndzendze is just one of many who lost everything in Eastern Cape floods

15 June 2025 - 00:00

When Eastern Cape granny Lumka Ndzendze left for work at 5am on Tuesday, she could not have known that within two hours she would lose everything — including her three grandchildren...

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