Runaway veld fires, which have affected various municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal, have claimed one life.
In a statement issued by the KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department, Muntukabongwa Mphikeni Gazu , was burnt to death when a veld fire set his home alight on Sunday night, at Ezinyosini area, in Ward 1.
"The King Cetshwayo District is one of the most affected by the wildfires, with uMfolozi, uMlalazi, Mthonjaneni, and Nkandla being the hardest-hit municipalities. In the uMlalazi Municipality alone, 11 wards are affected, with one fatality and two injuries reported. The department said it is working closely with the municipality to ensure adequate support and relief for the affected families, with social partners setting up soup kitchens.Buthelezi commended the brave men and women of the province's disaster response teams for their heroic efforts in battling the runaway fires that devastated parts of the King Cetshwayo, uThukela, and uMzinyathi Districts.
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