WATCH: Church takes uMfolozi community plight into their own hands
Ivangeli Lokudumisa Church congregants under uMfolozi Municipality in northern KZN took service delivery shortcomings into their own hands recently.
The church members built a temporary pedestrian bridge to help safeguard children and community members ahead of the imminent reopening of schools.
Although a rudimentary, temporary measure, the bridge will put an end to schoolchildren having to remove their shoes and other items of clothing as they do when crossing the submerged Mhlahlaneni bridge on the P152 between KwaMbonambi and Sokhulu.
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