Shock after powerful wind destroys shacks

A raging wind late on Tuesday night left scores displaced and desperate to rebuild what remains of their homes in Patsing informal settlement in Lenasia south, ahead of the rainy season.

- Thando Nondywana

The sound of hammers and nails hitting corrugated iron sheets yesterday reverberated loudly across the settlement along the R554 as residents got to work rebuilding their homes.

The devastated residents, many of whom have lived there for years, do not have alternative shelter.

Across the informal settlement, corrugated iron sheets, electrical cables and furniture were scattered in yards as people repaired their homes.

According to the residents, the strong wind destroyed more than 10 homes after it began drizzling just before midnight.