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cape town kloof road
news

THIS Cape Town road will be closed for approximately 24 months

Rainfall season
News

Rainfall season: Here are TEN essential flood safety TIPS

Watch Floods in Western Cape declared national disaster video
News

WATCH: Declaration of floods as national disaster [VIDEO]

cape town kloof road
News

THIS Cape Town road will be closed for approximately 24 months

Rainfall season
News

Rainfall season: Here are TEN essential flood safety TIPS

Watch Floods in Western Cape declared national disaster video
News

WATCH: Declaration of floods as national disaster [VIDEO]

family escapes drowning Centurion
Gauteng

Family narrowly escapes drowning after floods wash away their vehicle

By Nokwanda Ncwane14-02-2023 12:05

A family escaped drowning when their SUV was washed off a low-water bridge into the Hennops River Centurion.

sahrc
News

SAHRC demands government to focus on disaster management

By Keliah Daniels13-02-2023 15:47

SAHRC provincial manager, Eileen Carter says several measures have been put in place to address the needs of the vulnerable.

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News

WATCH: Flooding in Centurion; avoid these roads [Video]

By Ramadhani Kusaga13-02-2023 13:10

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Look: CROCODILE ALERT in small Mpumalanga town amid floods
News

Look: CROCODILE ALERT in small Mpumalanga town amid floods

By Corné van Zyl13-02-2023 11:06

A CROCODILE ALERT has been issued in Nkomazi, a small Mpumalanga town, on Monday amid the floods in the area. Look at this.

six dead KwaZulu-Natal
Eastern Cape

Eastern Cape floods claim at least three lives

By Sinothando Siyolo13-02-2023 05:33

Eastern Cape flooding has claimed at least three lives in the Chris Hani District, and access to public facilities is limited.

Watch Heavy rain flood parts of KZN video
News

WATCH: Residents living in KZN are urged to be vigilant [Video]

By Ramadhani Kusaga11-02-2023 21:19

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weather
News

SEVERE weather: Tar on the road WASHED AWAY

By Michelle Swart10-02-2023 19:07

The cut-off low system caused HEAVY WEATHER conditions, resulting in severe damage and flooding in some parts of the country

Komani shack dwellers say they cannot abandon their homes
News

Komani shack dwellers say they cannot abandon their homes

By Ground Up10-02-2023 15:51

Formerly known as Queenstown informal settlement was flooded by heavy rains leaving many Komani residents stranded.

floods mpumalanga
Mpumalanga

Four people missing in Mpumalanga after floods

By Keliah Daniels10-02-2023 14:04

The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued a warning of disruptive floods in several provinces on Friday.

Watch Motorists trapped in Pretoria floods video
News

WATCH: Motorists trapped in Pretoria North floods [Video]

By Ramadhani Kusaga05-01-2023 19:41

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WATCH: Motorists trapped in Pr
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WATCH: Motorists trapped in Pretoria North floods [Video]

By Virginia Keppler-Young05-01-2023 18:05

Watch Gauteng Weather Services reports that multiple motorists were trapped in their vehicles in the floods on Thursday afternoon, 5 January 2023. Image: Twitter/@WeatherSA

Tshwane flooded roads
News

LIST: Flooded roads to AVOID in Tshwane

By Nokwanda Ncwane13-11-2022 14:41

Torrential rains have been pouring in Gauteng and other parts of the country. These are the flooded roads you should avoid in Tshwane.

Tshwane floods
Gauteng

LOOK: Floods wreak havoc in parts of Tshwane

By Nokwanda Ncwane08-11-2022 13:55

Floods were reported in parts of Tshwane, especially in Hammanskraal and other parts. Emergency service continue to monitor hotspots.

Jagersfontein electricity supply restored after a dam wall collapsed. Image: @Moses_Buju_M / Twitter
News

Jagersfontein electricity supply restored after dam wall collapse

By Alinaswe Lusengo14-09-2022 20:31

Jagersfontein electricity supply restored after a dam wall collapsed on Sunday. The incident caused at least three deaths.

Dam
News

Deadly mine dam collapse destroys livelihoods in South Africa

By Agence France-Presse12-09-2022 08:49

Several people were feared dead after a mine dam burst and sparked flooding that swept away houses and cars in central South Africa.

Jagersfontein
Free State

Dlamini-Zuma activates support centre at FLOODED Jagersfontein

By Rorisang Kgosana11-09-2022 21:14

The National Disaster Management Centre established in Jagersfontein is to ensure that required assistance is provided to those in need.

dam
Free State

Burst mine dam in Jagersfontein belonged to De Beer – Mantashe

By Rorisang Kgosana11-09-2022 20:59

A court judgment found that the slime dam belonged to De Beers, meaning they could sell it to any body they wish.

floods
Free State

[PICS] 3 killed and 40 injured in Free State floods – so far

By Rorisang Kgosana11-09-2022 19:09

40 people have been admitted into hospital including a pregnant lady, who have all been taken to various hospitals after the floods.

mudslide
Free State

Scary mudslide in Jagersfontein damages Eskom supply [WATCH]

By Rorisang Kgosana11-09-2022 14:41

The area is without power as Eskom’s infrastructure got damaged during the mudslide as residents were evacuated.

Receding floodwater
Environment

Receding floodwater hits California’s Death Valley, traps 1 000 people

By Agence France-Presse07-08-2022 05:00

Stranding 1 000 people, closing roads and bogging down 60 cars, is all that receding floodwater did to California’s Death Valley on Saturday

Flood situation in Bangladesh
World News

Flood situation critical in India: 59 dead, millions stranded in Bangladesh

By Agence France-Presse19-06-2022 15:27

Flood situation in Bangladesh is no better as 59 dead, millions of people stranded and schools have been turned to relief shelters

Watch Cape Town woman SWIMS past bus in flooded street video
News

WATCH | Cape Town WOWAN SWIMS in flooded street [Video]

By Ramadhani Kusaga14-06-2022 20:25

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Floods
News

Rebuilding lives and livelihoods after the floods

By GCIS Vuk’uzenzele10-06-2022 11:30

When this natural disaster struck, there was some concern that authorities had neither the capacity nor the will to respond efficiently and effectively to the dire situation of those who had lost everything.

KZN floods, flooding in KZN, KwaZulu-Natal, funds, Government, Premier Sihle Zikalala, flood damage
KwaZulu-Natal

Zikalala says KZN has not received fund allocation for floods

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty28-05-2022 19:54

KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala provided an update on the progress in the province following the flooding that claimed hundreds of lives.

KZN schools
KwaZulu-Natal

KZN floods: Parents to use their discretion on sending kids to schools

By Nokwanda Ncwane23-05-2022 07:38

The KZN Education Department has urged parents to use their own discretion on sending learners to school following heavy rainfall.

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