The government is considering immediate relief measures to help flood victims in KwaZulu-Natal.
According to a building contractor website‚ Procompare‚ the average cost of building material in SA ranges from R1‚000 to R6‚000A man looks at a shirt belonging to a missing girl as he and other residents sift through rubble, looking for bodies, after heavy rains caused flooding in Ntuzuma near Durban.The government is planning to give flood victims R8,000 vouchers to purchase building materials.
Torrential rain and landslides hit the province last week‚ destroying homes and infrastructure and displacing thousands of people. The National Building Regulations reportedly state that the floor of any permanent building used as a “dwelling house” must be no less than 30m². Permanent category 1 building may be smaller‚ 27m²‚ and temporary buildings can be as small as 15m².
Cement will cost you between R80 and R100 for a 50kg bag‚ while plaster and building sand costs between R35 and R40 for 40kg.
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