12 000 Family homes destroyed in devastating floods

 What remains of houses in Phoenix, Durban, after the worst flood in decades wreaked havoc in KwaZulu-Natal this week. Photos: Rosetta Msimango

What remains of houses in Phoenix, Durban, after the worst flood in decades wreaked havoc in KwaZulu-Natal this week. Photos: Rosetta Msimango

Just after Seluleko Zungu (34) rescued his 99-year-old blind grandmother from their home and took her to their neighbours, he watched in horror as his neighbour’s house in Inanda township in Durban began to shift from its foundation.