Flash floods
Easter rains expose Johannesburg's rapid sinking into decay
In impoverished neighbourhoods to the south of Johannesburg, the devastation of heavy rains is all too familiar. So is the reality that not much ever gets done...
Emergency services officials have warned residents in areas affected by flooding in Gauteng to be cautious as more rain was expected.
Farmers in some parts of the province are reeling at the loss of infrastructure, crops and livestock due to severe rains.
The Eastern Cape's Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department is assisting with temporary housing and funeral arrangements.
Premier Oscar Mabuyane has been leading clean-up operations in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality since Saturday night.
Frans Kgwadi's home was among the more than 100 houses affected by the heavy rains in the province last month.
Heavy rains wreaked havoc with roads having been flooded and several clinics and schools had to be temporarily shut.
The hours-long storm pounded the coastal city on Monday, triggering flash floods that brought down buildings and swept away trees and cars.
Citing the spokesman for the national civil protection agency Faustino Mingues, news agency Angpop said most of the victims were either crushed by debris or electrocuted.
"There are 44 people dead with nine injured" in East Flores regency, and "many (...) are still under the mud", National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesperson Raditya Jati told AFP.
The provincial education department said some schools especially in the greater Taung area were inaccessible due to heavy rains.
There were heavy showers over the past few days and the SA Weather Service said there was a slight chance of rain on Tuesday.
Various roads and camps around the Kruger National Park have been temporarily closed since Monday due to heavy rainfall in the area.
Three people died over the weekend after heavy downpours lashed parts of the province. Among them was an eight-year-old girl.
The SAWS said temperatures were expected to rise in both the Western Cape and Gauteng this week.
Parts of Alexandra, Soweto, and Tshwane were hardest by the heavy rains with some residents still reeling from the trail of destruction.
Following heavy rains and flooding on Saturday, disaster management services officials have been hard at work assisting those in need after roads and homes were damaged.
The sustained downpours have wreaked havoc on Joburg's roads, with some motorists forced to abandon their cars submerged in water.
At least 16 houses were flooded, resulting in the temporary relocation of some residents to the Bongolethu Community Hall.