Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development is urging chronic patients, who lost their clinic cards because of the tornado that hit Masechaba section in Duduza, to go to their nearest clinics to have the new cards reissued.
Vaccination cards for young children will also be reissued by the clinics. Chronic patients are also urged to make arrangements to receive their regular medical supplies.
Meanwhile the number of school children needing help with uniforms and books now stands at 500. Assessment is on-going to determine the needs of 100 more children.
The Department of Home Affairs has received 216 applications for identity documents, issued 57 birth certificates and four marriage certificates. Mobile offices have been set up in the area to assist residents with applications for lost documents, and these will be issued without charge.
A total of 578 homes have been assessed for damages, and engineers are still determining the actual cost of repairs to all the damaged homes. About 120 temporary homes have been erected to accommodate the destitute residents, and 50 will be erected daily until all people with needs are accommodated.
Eskom has completed repair work on the local electricity network. They are now working on restoring electricity supply to affected homes.
To further assist the victims, government has established a Duduza Relief Fund. Organisations and individuals interested in making financial contributions to assist with the plight of Masechaba residents can do so at the following account:
Bank: Nedbank
Account number: 2003048685
Branch: Tsakane
Branch code: 143605
Enquiries:
Simon Zwane
Cell: 082 551 9892
Chronic patients urged to go to clinics for medicines
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