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We are expecting to start building houses in 6 months, we cannot have temporary residential units becoming permanent.We have received the report so far about an official that was gunned down on Saturday, and we are hoping that the police will immediately investigate the case and be able to apprehend the perpetrators, says Zikalala.A committee to deal with funerals has been established, to expedite laying loved ones to rest, says Zikalala.
Timelines on water & electricity: It it may take six months to rebuild the facility in Tongaat. We are hoping that electricity will not take that long.The port has gradually resumed operations to discharge and food, medical supplies and petrol has been prioritised, says Zikalala.Zikalala:"Most of the roads in the province are open, we expect delay but we hope to return the situation to normal.
"Our objective is that all areas have water, electricity and road access restored as soon as possible so that normality is restored in all parts of the province."24 April 14:31Zikalala: As by the end of the week, we will set up just over 4 000 temporary residential units. We will quickly move to ensure that houses are rebuilt.We wish to report that the construction of residential temporary units has started, says Zikalala.
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