200 000 5-litre bottles of water were loaded onto 8 trucks destined for KwaZulu-Natal. When Cape Town faced a water shortage, KZN sent thousands of litres of water. Western Cape has now returned the favour and thousands of flood victims will receive aid.
Residents had descended on the CTICC with carloads full of water bottles from as far as Stellenbosh, Knysna and Paarl.the BRIEFLY NEWS app on Google Play now and stay up-to-date with major South African news!
Once the trucks reach KwaZulu-Natal the water bottles will be distributed to the desperate victims who have been cut off from basic amenities.@JaneKalideen: "Thank you W Cape for your 1m litres of water. Big Thank you to your Rescue Teams n the dogs for assisting us based at Virginia airport Durban North. Bless u Mr Sulliman and your Team. You never failed us. During the July riots you brought truckloads of bread from Gauteng.KZN""This is a very beautiful gesture but if you could make drop off points more central and reachable then many more will be able to help in that way...
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