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  • Victims of the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal receive meals from the Red Cross. Picture: @SARedCross/Twitter

    Cold comfort: KZN flood victims appeal for help despite govt aid pledges

    On Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged funding to assist survivors of the disaster, many said they had yet to see any help from the government.

    1162 days ago
  • FILE: This picture shows the Umhlatuzana Hindu Temple, south of Durban, damaged after the township was hit by heavy rain and flash floods following a torrential downpour on 23 April 2019. Picture: AFP

    Durban flood victims forced to sleep on hall floor, despite promises of aid

    EWN counted about 10 mattresses at a temporary shelter in Umlazi, despite officials saying 75 people were being housed there.

    1162 days ago
  • FILE: A damaged home in Welbedacht, KwaZulu-Natal after heavy rainfall on 23 April 2019. Picture: @GiftOftheGivers/Facebook

    KZN flood victims waiting for aid seek shelter at neighbours, relatives' homes

    The death toll from the devastating floods that hit KwaZulu-Natal earlier this week has risen to about 70.

    1163 days ago
  • Police officers try to rescue people trapped in their homes destroyed in a mudslide following torrential downpours and flash floods, near Westcliff Secondary School in Chatsworth, south of Durban on 23 April 2019. Picture: AFP

    KZN flood death toll jumps to 70

    Heavy rains swept through the province during the Easter weekend, leaving hundreds homeless.

    1163 days ago
  • FILE: This picture shows the Umhlatuzana Hindu Temple, south of Durban, damaged after the township was hit by heavy rain and flash floods following a torrential downpour on 23 April 2019. Picture: AFP

    FS municipalities urged to be on alert after KZN floods

    Parts of the Free State have been hit by rain, but the department says there’s nothing to worry about at this stage.

    1163 days ago
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    CARTOON: Fair weather fiends

    By Dr Jack & Curtis.

    1163 days ago
  • At least four people were killed following flooding over the Easter weekend in Port Saint Johns, in the Eastern Cape. Picture: @BantuHolomisa/Twitter

    Flood damage being assessed in Eastern Cape

    Mamnkeli Ngam, from the Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department, says teams are assessing the exact extent of the damage in affected areas.

    1163 days ago
  • FILE: A man tries to salvage some of his furniture at an informal settlement of BottleBrush, south of Durban, after torrential rains and flash floods destroyed his home on 23 April 2019. Picture: AFP

    KZN floods: Father speaks of hours-long mission to retrieve son’s body

    Mnotho Mlotshwa (11) was swept away by mudslides at his home in Umlazi, south-west of Durban, on Tuesday while playing with his friend.

    1163 days ago
  • More than 50 people were killed following heavy rain and flooding in areas around Durban. Picture: @CyrilRamaphosa/Twitter

    Officials step up relief efforts after deadly KZN floods

    More than 50 people have died and hundreds are displaced after heavy rains brought flooding and mudslides to areas around Durban.

    1163 days ago
  • A damaged home in Welbedacht, KwaZulu-Natal after heavy rainfall on 23 April 2019. Picture: @GiftOftheGivers/Facebook

    Mop-up operations under way in KZN after deadly floods, mudslides

    Fifty-one people have died in KwaZulu-Natal, while search operations are still under way to find the five people unaccounted for.

    1164 days ago
  • FILE: Port St Johns after flooding hit after heavy rain in the area on 22 April 2019. Picture: @BantuHolomisa/Twitter.

    Eastern Cape floods claim three lives

    A child drowned while trying to cross a flooded bridge in the Kwabhaca area, a woman was swept away in Mbizana and another person drowned in Ngqeleni.

    1164 days ago
  • Police officers try to rescue people trapped in their homes destroyed in a mudslide following torrential downpours and flash floods, near Westcliff Secondary School in Chatsworth, south of Durban on 23 April 2019. Picture: AFP

    Durban flood death toll rises to at least 51 - dept

    KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube said that more bodies were discovered under the rubble as rescue operations continued throughout Tuesday night.

    1164 days ago
  • FILE: Damage to property in Rockview Road, Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, during flooding in late April 2019. Picture: Supplied.

    Residents recount panic, horror of deadly KZN floods

    The eThekwini Municipality has been hit by heavy rains that have resulted in mudslides.

    1164 days ago
  • Flooding in Port St John in the Eastern Cape. Picture: Supplied.

    Coastal mudslides, floods leave SA devastated

    Coastal mudslides in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape have left many displaced and over 30 dead.

    1164 days ago
  • Damage to property in Rockview Road, Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, during flooding in late April 2019. Picture: Supplied.

    Clean-up, evacuations continue in flood-hit KZN

    Residents who have lost their houses in the floods have taken shelter at various churches and community halls.

    1165 days ago
  • A home in Port St Johns after flooding hit after heavy rain in the area on 22 April 2019. Picture: @BantuHolomisa/Twitter

    IN PICTURES: Heavy rains, mudslides prompt evacuations in EC, KZN

    KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape are the hardest hit provinces with families being displaced after their homes were hit by flash floods.

    1165 days ago
  • A house in Amanzimtoti, Durban suffered structural damage after a collapse due to heavy rain on 23 April 2019. Picture: @ER24EMS/Twitter

    KZN floods, mudslides claim at least 23 lives - dept

    Rescue teams have been deployed to several areas in the province for incidents, including mudslides.

    1165 days ago
  • Port St Johns after flooding hit after heavy rain in the area on 22 April 2019. Picture: @BantuHolomisa/Twitter

    SANDF deployed to flood-hit Port St Johns

    Defence Force Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has put together a team which will help local authorities on the ground.

    1165 days ago
  • An area of the Glenwood High School in KwaZulu-Natal is flooded after heavy rain on 18 April 2019. Picture: Glenwood High School Facebook page

    Severe flooding in KZN forces closure of some schools

    Emergency services have been busy this morning following reports of collapsed houses and flooded schools in areas including Malvern Overport and Chatsworth.

    1165 days ago
  • An SUV is partially submerged in flood water on the onramp onto the M4 N/ Riverside offramp in Durban North on 23 April 2019. Picture: @Netcare911_sa/Twitter

    Disaster management teams count cost of flooding in EC, KZN

    Hundreds of people in Port St Johns in the Easter Cape had to be evacuated from their homes on Monday due to the heavy rain.

    1165 days ago
  • Rain on umbrella

    Stay warm as cooler, wet conditions expected to continue this week

    Several parts of the country have been hit by heavy rain, with the South African Weather Service warning of possible flooding.

    1165 days ago
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