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death toll in Margate floods

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Death toll in Margate floods rises to 5

By: Natasha Archary Image: KZN Cogta on X The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) department has confirmed that the death toll in the Margate floods has risen to 5. Bongi Sithole-Moloi, MEC for KZN Cogta said teams were on-site assessing the damage to affected areas and actively engaging in mop-up operations. This after heavy rains battered the KZN south coast on Sunday, 14 April causing flash floods […]

today16/04/2024

flash floods Durban

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Flash floods hits Durban following tornado’s rampage

By: Natasha Archary Image: DIALO Photography Flash floods have hit Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, hours after a tornado's rampage in Inanda on Tuesday, 27 June. The tornado that touched down in Bhambayi and affected the Phoenix, KwaMashu and Inanda areas, caused damage to over 50 homes. Three people have sustained minor injuries, and there are reports that one person has since died in the overnight flash floods, which is affecting several parts […]

today28/06/2023

Hendrick Potgieter Road

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Roodepoort: Hendrick Potgieter Road is closed due to massive sinkhole

By: Natasha Archary The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has confirmed that Hendrick Potgieter Road in Roodepoort has been closed due to a massive sinkhole. This comes after heavy rains battered Gauteng last week, causing flash floods and damaging a number of roads and homes in Roodepoort and surrounding areas. In a statement, the department says Hendrick Potgieter Road is closed between Johan and Van Staden streets due to […]

today14/12/2022

Paarl underwater

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Floods hit Western Cape with Paarl underwater

By: Natasha Archary The South African Weather Services (SAWS) warns of more heavy rains throughout the country as floods hit the Western Cape. With patterns similar to the recent flash floods that hit Gauteng last week, and the April floods that struck KwaZulu-Natal, localised flooding affected many homes and malls in the area. SAWS says there is continuous monitoring of all weather systems and will update South Africans about further […]

today13/12/2022

wet weather

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Wet weather is expected to persist into next week across most of the country

By: Natasha Archary The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has warned that wet weather is expected to persist well into next week, across most parts of the country. This comes after heavy overnight downpours caused flooding across Gauteng on Thursday, 08 December. According to City of Joburg, some of the hardest hit areas include Florida, Roodepoort and surrounding areas, Soweto, Lenasia and the inner city. SAWS says heavy rains is […]

today09/12/2022

thunder and hail

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Warnings of more severe thunder and hail storms issued for Gauteng

By: Natasha Archary The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning of more severe thunder and hail storms for Gauteng on Tuesday, 06 December. This after the province was hit by a disastrous storm on Monday, which caused damage to infrastructure, cars, roads, and uprooted trees. Dangerous hailstones that were the size of golf balls fell across most of the northen parts of Gauteng on Monday, battering low-lying […]

today06/12/2022

Jukskei death toll

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Jukskei death toll climbs to 14 after 12 more bodies found

By: Natasha Archary The Jukskei death toll has climbed to 14 after the bodies of 12 more people were found by search and rescue teams on Sunday, 04 December. This after flash floods swept a group of churchgoers who were performing a baptism at the river away on Saturday. Two people drowned during the baptism ritual and a large num er of the church group were washed away from the […]

today05/12/2022

Jukskei River

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15 missing in Jukskei River flash floods

By: Natasha Archary Rescue teams are still searching for 15 missing people who were swept away in flash floods in the Jukskei River on Saturday, 03 December. The group were part of a church baptism ritual at the river, which claimed the lives of two people who drowned, with 15 others still not accounted for. Search and rescue teams say they believe some of the missing are children. Spokesperson for […]

today04/12/2022

6 lives

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Flooding in Eastern Cape claims 6 lives

Kaya News Reporter   Torrential rains in the Eastern Cape since Saturday has brought devastation as flooding claims 6 lives.  Heavy rains have cause flash flooding, particularly affecting low-lying and informal settlements in the region.  Hundreds of informal homes were washed away during the floods in Mdtansane and Duncan Village overnight. The floods claimed 6 lives, including a police diver who was swept away by a strong current while rescuing […]

today10/01/2022

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