Police Search and Rescue officials on the ground at the Ladysmith floods.
A spokesperson for a family who lost seven members during the Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal floods, has described them as good people, who were always helpful and kind in their community.
The Msimango family lost seven members of their family, who were washed away while travelling in a bakkie to Roosboom.
Torrential showers swept across much of the province on Christmas Day, with rain lashing down on Ladysmith from Christmas Eve.
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