Abantu abaningi ezindaweni zasemakhaya KwaZulu-Natali sebenawo ugesi ngenxa yalesi sikhungo esethulwe ngokaNxamalala, njengoba abantu baKwaNongoma abayizi-9 200 sebefakelwe ugesi kule minyaka emithathu eyedlule. Isikhungo lesi saseNyokeni esivulwe nguMongameli uJacob Zuma sinamandla okuphakela imindeni eyi-15 000.