By Obakeng Maje

Taung-Following the destruction wrought upon the Magogong village,near Taung the municipality has continued to do door to door evaluations in the affected parishes,Diplankeng area and other part of Magogong village.

With more than 10 homes affected in the area, it is evident that the process of recovery will also be long and challenging. 

Beyond the figures, there are numerous individual human stories.

September 19, 2013 will forever be etched in the minds of Kelebogile Gaboutlwele and her young sister, residents of Magogong village, one of the parishes hardest hit by copious wind. 

Kelebogile Gaboutlwele and her sister are picking up the pieces of what remains of their home and lives now that the wind has gone.

The wind, which lashed the eastern area of Taung, resulting in a great deal of structural damage and the displacement of families.

Gaboutlwele told sabc that the wind blew the house roofing and her sister was fortunate to escape unharmed.

“We were in the house and heard a bang and next minute our house roofing were gone. The was a wind outside, but that one was terrifying” she told sabc.

“I told my sister to seek safety under the bed, and immediately after she moved from where she was standing, one of the rocks that was on the roof landed” Kelebogile said.

According to reports, 10 houses and two churches were destroyed and leaving owners crestfallen.

“We are emotionally touched and all people who where left despondent were shortlisted and evaluations are in process” councillor Otsile Victor Mongale said.

“We visited all affected families and the municipality will see where they could lend helping hand” Mongale concludes.-TDN

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