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IPietermaritzburg, inhloko-dolobha yesifundazwe iKwaZulu-Natal, idolobha elinomlando omude nemvelo emnandi, kodwa futhi elinezinselelo ezinkulu zobuphofu nokuntuleka kwamakhaya. Ngokwezibalo zango-2022, imali engenayo yekhaya ngamunye kuMasipala waseMsunduzi ilinganiselwa cishe ku-R150,000 ngonyaka, okuphansi kunesilinganiso sikazwelonke. Akukho ukubalwa okuqinisekisiwe kwabantu abangenamakhaya kule dolobha ngokuqondile, kodwa eThekwini eliseduze, ngonyaka we-2015, kwatholakala ukuthi babengaphezu kuka-1,600 abantu ababehlala emgwaqweni — isibalo esinika umfanekiso wesimo esifanayo nakule ndawo. Izinhlangano ezinjengePACSA (Pietermaritzburg Agency for Christian Social Awareness), Cause for Hope, kanye neLifeLine Pietermaritzburg zisebenza ukusiza abantu abaswele nabahlala emgwaqweni, zinikeza ukudla, ukwelulekwa, kanye nosizo lwasengqondweni nasemphefumulweni. Uma udinga usizo, ungasabi ukufinyelela kuzo — zakhelwe ukukusiza wena. Uma sekunzima, khumbula ukuthi impilo yakho isafanele, futhi indawo enjenge le ingakusiza uthole ithemba nendlela yokuqhubeka.