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Flood victims return to damaged homes

Nineteen of 21 families relocated after January floods in Tshakhuma, Limpopo, say the temporary emergency accommodation made their lives impossible

Ndivho Netshaulu’s family is one of the 19 families who returned to their homes after the January floods in Tshakhuma, Limpopo. The families were relocated to temporary accommodation, but said the services at the site fell short. Photos: Bernard Chiguvare.

Nineteen of 21 families relocated after the January floods in Tshakhuma, Limpopo, have returned to their damaged homes.
Families say inadequate food and a lack of scholar transport made staying at the temporary accommodation unfeasible.
The national Department of Human Settlements says its role was to provide emergency accommodation and the municipality and province were responsible for transport and food supply.

Nineteen of the 21 families relocated after the January floods in Tshakhuma village, Limpopo, have returned to their homes…

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