Community aides rescue efforts

Local organisations in Tongaat have leaped into action to help the ongoing rescue efforts at the collapsed Tongaat Mall.

People have been dropping of food at the Cane Cutters Restaurant, which is located opposite the mall. The police and members of the media are using the restaurant as a base camp while the rescue effort continues.

Companies and organisations that brought refreshments include Haven of Rest, Sizanani, local temples, the Golden Sun Supermarket and Tongaat Hulett.

The search for more people who may be trapped inside the building will resume this afternoon, having been temporarily halted to allow heavy machinery to remove larger pieces of debris.

Earlier today Tongaat SAPS Lt Mandy Govender said that two workers were still unaccounted for and are believed to be trapped in the rubble.

A pregnant woman in her twenties was killed in the disaster and 28 people were injured.