The Newcastle Municipality has stepped in to help three local families, whose homes were recently destroyed due to ‘inclement and hostile’ weather conditions.

Mayor, Dr Ntuthuko Mahlaba led a delegation to assess land in Madadeni, earmarked for a permanent home for the Nkabinde, Ximba and Methule families, who lost everything due to a fire and bad weather conditions.

During the assessment visit, the families were given food and warm blankets for the winter season.

In the interim, the families were handed makeshift housing until the program of building their houses commences next week.

Read the full story in this week’s edition of the Newcastle Advertiser, on sale from June 25.