A group of Shallcross residents rebuilt a bridge washed away in the recent deadly floods in KwaZulu-Natal within five days.
However, the alternative routes were often closed due to service delivery protests.
“We were basically held hostage as we couldn’t leave or enter when these protests occurred. A group of activists and community members decided to step up. We couldn’t sit around and wait for authorities to do it for us because we didn’t know when they would.“We consulted bridge engineers and the eThekwini municipality. However, we rebuilt the bridge on our own.”
Private companies, including small businesses, and individuals donated towards the cost of the repairs. “We had to get this done and everyone was on board despite us also dealing with the aftermath of the floods. We were giving out hampers and housing at least 300 people displaced by the flood,” Richards said.Good evening residents, they say that when a group of people with the same vision get together, they can achieve...
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