Nick Landzanakis, owner of the Delfi Greek Taverna in Durban embraces Ayakha Godlwana, a chef from Palm Terrace restaurant for his brave act of selflessness. Godlwana successfully rescued Doddy Teranes who was trapped inside the burning building.
The owners of the Delfi Greek Taverna in Durban are now focusing on rebuilding the place after a fire tore through it on Thursday.
The fire started at the back of the Delfi Greek Taverna and spread to the entire building. The restaurant owners have lived upstairs since 1964.
Some of the family members Doddy, Maria, and Manuel Teranes were left with only the clothes on their backs. Nick Landzanakis, one of the owners and a family member, said it began as a landmark EFI supermarket, and the family added a restaurant in the early 2000s.
“They lost clothes and important documents. I remember growing up here and spending time with my family. It was the meeting point for the family, sort of the patriarchal home,” Landzanakis said.
