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Nquthu residents warned to be careful as snow destroys houses in Nquthu
By Nonhlanhla Nozizwe Hlatshwayo
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DURBAN - THE heavy snowfall that struck the Nquthu area this week has led to the collapse of several houses.
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional affairs (Cogta) reported on Thursday that since Monday morning, Disaster Management teams have responded to incidents in Nquthu where five houses collapsed as a result of the heavy snowfall.
Cogta MEC Sipho Hlomuka revealed this during the launch of the winter season disaster awareness campaign on Thursday, during the MEC’s visit to the Abaqulusi Local Municipality in the rural village of eZibomvini. He was accompanied by the MEC for Public works and Human Settlements Jomo Sibiya.