Big promises, little action: KZN’s R1bn flood relief fund still largely untouched

22 June 2025 - 00:00 By CHRIS MAKHAYE

As the Eastern Cape buries its dead after last week’s storms, which claimed almost 100 lives, KwaZulu-Natal flood victims are still waiting for the help promised to them more than three years ago...

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