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Areas of Sebokeng left flooded after heavy rain
Municipal officials will visit affected areas today to assess the damage caused by the flooding.
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Cars swept away, roads damaged in Gauteng heavy rains
Low lying areas in Hammanskraal, Ga-Rankuwa and Soshanguve have been severely affected.
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Localised flooding, snow forecast for parts of Western Cape on Sunday
Heavy rain and snowfall had been forecast for the weekend, as a cold front sweeps through the province.
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Cities face dramatic rise in heat, flood risks by 2050, researchers say
Cape Town’s ongoing battle with drought-driven water shortages could become far more common, with over 650 million people in 500 cities - among them Sao Paulo and Tehran - likely to see their access to water reduced by 2050.
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Colombia evacuates nearly 5,000 people amid fears dam may burst
Heavy rains have increased water levels in the Cauca, which feeds the Ituango Dam in Antioquia province, the country’s largest-ever hydroelectric project.
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Bridges closed, JMPD deployed as heavy rains wreak havoc in Gauteng
In Tshwane, 13 bridges have been closed to traffic due to flooding and several roads declared no-go zones.
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[UPDATE] Emergency services respond to flooding calls in Gauteng
Officials say teams are responding to reports of shacks flooding at the Jackson informal settlement, south of Johannesburg and elsewhere amid the current cold front.
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Flood warning issued for northern parts of SA
The warning has been issued for the eastern parts of the Free State, parts of the North West, Gauteng, parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the western parts of Mpumalanga.
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9 killed after vehicles washed away in WC flash floods
In the first incident, five people were killed near Villiersdorp early on Wednesday morning.
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More thunderstorms expected to continue in Gauteng today
The Weather Service says it received reports of floods in the southern and eastern parts of the province.
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[FACT CHECK] Video of minibus taxi swept away by flood not from #DurbanStorm
From what Africa Check could gather, the video has been posted before, and so cannot be of the Durban storm on 10 October 2017.
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#KZNStorm: 2 die at govt hospital, death toll now at 7
Among those killed is an eight-year-old girl who was struck by lightning and a 12-year-old boy who drowned.
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Umlazi toddler swept away by floods, 5 confirmed dead
It’s understood the crèche was flooded as a result of Tuesday's massive thunderstorms.
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[GALLERY] Floods, fatalities & damaged buildings as storm hits KZN
Heavy rains and strong winds have wreaked havoc in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, leaving at least two people dead, five hospitals partly destroyed and schools on shut down.
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[WATCH] KZN hit by heavy rain and flooding
After Gauteng was hit by severe storms on Monday, it was the turn of the Durban area on Tuesday to deal with heavy downpours and flooding. EWN put together a series of videos from eyewitnesses.
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[WATCH] Flooding: A slow-motion disaster
Each year in the US, flooding takes more lives than hurricanes, tornadoes or lightning.
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EMS braces for heavy rain, thunderstorms in Joburg
Johannesburg Emergency Services say disaster management officials have been deployed to areas throughout the city to monitor possible flooding.
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Home Affairs Dept monitors Limpopo River
The department says it’s monitoring the Limpopo River water levels while three of its ports of entry remain closed.
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Water depart keeping close eye on Vaal Dam as it nears full capacity
The department says it will be watching the Vaal Dam closely as it prepares to open two of its sluice gates tomorrow.
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Warning of possible flooding issued for parts of Gauteng
Forecasters say widespread showers will continue in Johannesburg with an 80% chance of rain for the rest of the province.
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Gauteng EMS on alert for flooding
Residents and motorists have been urged to be careful in low-lying areas during the wet weather.
