Humanitarian relief operations are under way across Cape Town following the severe flooding and storm damage over the past two days.
Dozens of communities across the Eastern Cape remain in the dark as technicians race to repair weather-ravaged electricity infrastructure.
Two people lost their lives in separate weather-related incidents in the Garden Route as heavy rains, flooding and storm damage battered the region.
Heavy rains lashed Cape Town, flooding informal settlements and leaving over 41 000 residents in need as relief efforts get under way across the city.
Drakenstein Municipality’s emergency services are active amid severe weather, addressing flooding, power outages, and road closures to ensure resident safety.
President Ramaphosa declared a national disaster due to severe weather causing fatalities, infrastructure damage, and community displacement across South Africa.
Storm damage has devastated Cheryl-Lyn’s Rescue Organisation, leaving more than 160 rescued animals needing urgent shelter and support.
Divers had to battle strong currents and swollen water to recover the body of an unidentified man from the Caledon River near Ficksburg
Severe weather has caused flooding across the Cape Winelands, with bridges closed and residents evacuated as a second cold front approaches.
A multisectoral disaster response team has been established to assist the John Taolo Gaetsewe District, severely impacted by flooding on April 30, 2026. Over 85 villages were affected, causing infrastructure…