‘Who is looking for them?’ Families await help for six South Africans missing in Nepal

Ladysmith couple Surendranath Maharaj, 74, and Anita Devi Maharaj, 67; and East London woman Bavila Ramjee, 43; are missing after devastating flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border.

Ladysmith couple Vivaganathan Pillay, 66, and Janet Pillay, 56; and Isipingo Beach woman Terricia Govender, 33 are missing after devastating flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border.

Families are demanding answers after six South Africans went missing in the Nepal-Tibet floods on 26 August. Gift of the Givers says it is ready to deploy, but no formal request for assistance has been made, writes Vanessa Govender.

THROUGH every social media update , a desperate mother empties her soul, saying out what protocol and official language will not and simply cannot even begin to hold.

Linda Govender is in Nepal looking for her daughter. She has walked villages and riverbanks. She has put Terricia’s face on hospital walls.