Gauteng Health and Social Development MEC Ntombi Mekgwe will tomorrow afternoon attend a memorial service for the nine-year-old boy who passed on when a tornado hit in Duduza on Sunday night.
There will also be a prayer meeting for all the victims of the tornado at the scene of the disaster tomorrow afternoon.
Since this unfortunate incident, different government departments have provided assistance to the affected residents.
So far, mobile clinics, an incident command unit and doctors are deployed on site to ensure the welfare of the affected residents.
To prepare for the re-opening of schools next week, learners are being registered to determine how many of them would need uniforms, stationeries and shoes. So far 238 learners have been registered.
In addition, 100 temporary structures have been erected to accommodate displaced victims of the tornado. In addition, 50 temporal structures will be erected each day from now on until all families are accommodated.
Chemical toilets for the destitute victims are being distributed and Home Affairs Department is currently on site to assist with critical documents like IDs, Birth Certificates, Marriage and other related documents for free. There are three mobile units which enable the quick processing of documents while the client is waiting.
The work to restore power supply began on Monday following the collapse of the electricity infrastructure, including the removal of fallen high mast lighting and street poles.
The government is appealing for more aid from good Samaritans to assist with usable donations of blankets, bedding (sheets, towels, pillow cases, and bed covers), clothing, toiletry, non perishable food and stationery for school kids.
For donations, contact:
Ndoli Mosiane
Tel: 011 999 9079
Cell: 082 458 4209
Busi Ndwalane
Cell: 079 523 4251
Also to further assist the victims, government has established a Duduza Relief Fund and organisations and individuals interested in making financial contributions to assist with the plight of Masechaba residents can now be able to do so at the following account:
Bank: Nedbank
Account number: 2003048686
Branch: Tsakane
Branch code: 143605
Details of the memorial service:
Date: Thursday, 6 October 2011
Time: 14h00
Venue: Scene of the disaster, Masechaba Extension 2 in Duduza
Enquiries:
Simon Zwane
Cell: 082 551 9892
Prayer for the tornado disaster victims
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