#PODCAST Ladysmith shop owners say the persistent floods in the area is crippling their businesses #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Business owners in Ladysmith say the persistent floods in the area is crippling way of living. Parts of Ladysmith was flooded again following heavy rains on Monday. This after floods claimed the lives of 25 people on Christmas Eve. The N11, running through the Ladysmith CBD, was closed yesterday while disaster management teams evacuated about one-hundred people from the area. Mthandeni Makhubo, owner of Makhubo's Funeral Services, situated on Lyell Street in the CBD, says he is still counting the costs for the damages the floods caused to his premises...