Following the February 2023 storm disaster, the HDA was appointed to construct Emergency Residential Units for families in Msunduzi Municipality, eThekwini and surrounding rural areas — safe interim accommodation for households whose homes were destroyed or rendered unsafe.

Achievements include the delivery of completed ERUs in Illovu and Pietermaritzburg, full construction with ministerial and MEC handovers to flood-affected beneficiaries, and improved safety, dignity and stability for vulnerable households.