At least two people were killed and two more are missing after heavy rains caused flash flooding across Soweto. Two cars, a bus and a minibus were all trapped on bridges when the Klip River burst its banks.  Meanwhile, in Johannesburg’s northern suburbs flooding damaged roads and disrupted traffic

27 February 2009

 

Mary

this is the worst disaster I have seen in Soweto and I give props to people of Soweto for coming out and helping those in need of the help and please let it not end here……………

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27 February 2009

 

Sibongile Nhlapo

I am concerned about emergency services in our country and the hospital policies. I feel the government has to do something about subsidising victims interms of paying the hospital for first aid in those events and all major incident like the yesterdays floods all victims were supposed to be taken to the nearest hospital being private or public hospitals despite having medical aid , than people loosing their loved ones, sons, daughetrs and our parent whilst of being takeng to public hospitals that are far from the inccident point like baragwanath hospital. roads and drainage must be fixed and maintained regularly.

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27 February 2009

 

MaRonza

i saved a lady from being flushed away by the enormous floods yesterday. i need a reward!

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28 January 2010

 

Dikeledi

Hello MaRonza,You are such a hero for saving someone’s life,how can you need a reward for doing such a amazing and good work,God will reward you some of the good days,imagine if it somebody save your child will you reward that person or will you tell him\her THANK YOU for saving my child GOD BLESS YOU…

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10 May 2010

 

Zola

HI Maronza. i work for the SABC and we are doing documentaries on local hereos. I red your comment on how you helped a lady who was nearly drowning last year in the floods in soweto. please contact me as soon as possible. my number is 072 3903460…even an sms will do and i’ll call you back. YOur story could be one of the stories for the documentary series called courage

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27 February 2009

 

Sydney Gutyungwa

All these low lying bridges over the Juskei, have always been a disaster waiting to happen. It is shocking, that the government has failed to identify these weakest links in Soweto road networks; and says a lot about poor town planners, who leave in lofty and leafy surburbs where this is unheard of. I grew up in Soweto and embarassed that after all these years things have not changed enough to ensure that all its citizentry is protected. Soweto, as the most popular destination in the world, and being one of the most talked about historically where icons like, Madiba, Tutu, Sobukwe, Makwetu, Motlana, Steve Biko, etc established and commanded their leadership authority; deserves better than this disservice we are getting from our government. Very disappointing, to say, the least!

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27 February 2009

 

Nkoka

Maronza, you are a hero for having saved someon’s mother, sister or daughter. However if you did this from the goodness of your hear you’d need nothing in return. We are all affected by this in differrent ways. What happened to the spirit of UBUNTU

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6 September 2011

 

Adeline Smisek

Reading http://multimedia.timeslive.co.za/photos/2009/02/flash-floods-in-soweto/ and I favor your writing vogue, bookmarkes and will return back once I am not at work

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