Nomzamo Mbatha disturbed by KZN floods damage at family home

South African well-known actress Nomzamo Mbatha has been left heartbroken after realizing the damage that the floods did in KwaZulu-Natal.

 

 

 

 

 
According to The South African, Nomzamo Mbatha and Cotton On have donated a total of R500 000 to the families that were affected by the heavy floods that destroyed their homes.

Almost everyone was devastated by the KwaZulu-Natal floods as they claimed hundreds of people’s live and some of those people who were left without homes are yet to receive any assistance from the government or any non-profit organization.

Well, the South African actress has helped the victims where she would be able to.

After some time, Nomzamo Mbatha decided to visit her family who are from KwaZulu-Natal at kwaMashu. She then shared on social media how devastated she was when she saw what people in KwaZulu-Natal went through during the heavy floods.

A picture that was shared shows the houses were destroyed. Apparently that is the neighborhood of Nomzamo Mbatha, that is where she grew up.

When she took it to social media, Nomzamo Mbatha stated that she is sad that the bridges, road and houses in the area were destroyed by the floods. She further stated that it breaks her heart to hear that some of the bodies of the deceased people are yet to be recovered.

Nomzamo further revealed that she could not stop crying when she was shown the two people who their bodies have still not been recovered.

The South African actress was left heartbroken when she had that the residents around kwaMashu area have not been drinking clean water due to the infrastructure that was destroyed by the heavy floods.

When she asked the residents what they need, Nomzamo Mbatha reveals that one of the things they wanted was the boots. They said they need the boots in order to go and search the bodies of the deceased residents that are yet to be found even now.

She also stated that they said they are in need of mattresses and blankets, as they are sleeping in the community halls and some neighboring homes.

The residents also need cosmetics and also water, as they are struggling to find clean water. It is believed that they are using buckets to fetch water at the local swimming pools.

Nomzamo Mbatha then told the media on the 29th of April, Friday, that her and the cotton on stores will be donating half a million towards the families in KwaZulu-Natal that have been affected.

She also feels that the psychological support is needed to the children and also people around the area after experiencing a traumatizing thing like this.