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Car pool: When Toyota’s vehicle assembly plant in Durban flooded in 2022, the car maker’s insurer took the municipality to court. Photo: File

Flood damage: An act of God or governance failure?

Everyone remembers April 2022, when torrential rains pummelled KwaZulu-Natal and flood­waters ravaged homes, roads and factories. Lives were lost, families were displaced and infrastructure was destroyed. And although every part of the province bore the weight of that disaster, one story in particular has found its way into court.  Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM), has […]

  • Eyaaz
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