{"id":8697,"date":"2021-02-24T10:44:43","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T10:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzncogta.gov.za\/?p=5911"},"modified":"2025-08-06T20:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:10:09","slug":"kzn-cogta-mec-hlomuka-concerned-about-increasing-death-toll-due-to-inclement-weather-as-lightning-strike-kills-a-six-year-old-in-maphumulo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/index.php\/2021\/02\/24\/kzn-cogta-mec-hlomuka-concerned-about-increasing-death-toll-due-to-inclement-weather-as-lightning-strike-kills-a-six-year-old-in-maphumulo\/","title":{"rendered":"KZN COGTA MEC HLOMUKA CONCERNED ABOUT INCREASING DEATH TOLL DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER AS LIGHTNING STRIKE KILLS A SIX-YEAR-OLD IN MAPHUMULO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/lightning-e1614163424364.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10555\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has expressed his concern about the loss of life the province continues to witness as a result of the prevailing inclement weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>In the latest incident, a six-year-old girl lost her life yesterday afternoon when she was struck by lightning while in the yard in her home in Madiba village in Ward 10 of the Maphumulo local municipality.<\/p>\n<p>Hlomuka has expressed his condolences to the Manqele family for their loss and directed disaster management teams to provide support to the grieving family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe news we have received of yet another life lost as a result of inclement weather is devastating. We appeal to all communities to be vigilant as our province continues to experience rough weather conditions which pose a significant risk to human life,\u201d said Hlomuka.<\/p>\n<p>The province has lost 11 lives since the heavy storms struck on 24 January. 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