The South African Weather Service has issued a level 5 warning for KwaZulu-Natal as flooding leaves the province at a standstill, and schools close early
A severe storm system left a trail of destruction in eThekwini, KwaDukuza and Ndwedwe
Cogta has dismissed claims that it has not put measures in place to mitigate against natural disasters
Because it involves one partner who provides the other with a reward in exchange for sex, it’s not an equal power relationship
Toyota vice president Nigel Ward says the province has developed resilience in the face of disease, civil unrest and floods
Last year floods battered KwaZulu-Natal and this week the Western Cape saw immense damage
As the world fails to contain greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, climate catastrophes will increase, exacerbated by poor governance
As global concern spread, multiple nations offered to urgently send aid and rescue teams to help the war-scarred country that has been overwhelmed by what one UN official labelled ‘a calamity of epic proportions’
The bloc’s countries are some of the worst polluters, so they need to take climate seriously
Factory output also went up by 3.6% year-on-year in April
As the country warms, the intensity of rainfall is expected to increase
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Most of this will happen within countries, with a second migration across borders taking place under extreme social or environmental conditions
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Thousands of livelihoods in the sugar supply chain are expected to be impacted by the closure
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Rural and township schools are badly affected by natural disasters and the government seems not to care
With La Niña bringing much-needed rain, it is inexcusable that South Africans do not have access to their most basic human need: water
City Power and Eskom identify hardest-hit areas by the floods which have caused widespread and escalating damage to power infrastructure
Heavy rains have submerged vehicles, trapped homeowners on roofs, collapsed walls, and decimated shacks and houses
Mistrust in the state’s ability to ensure a reliable supply of clean water is leading consumers to prepare for the worst
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Brazzaville’s residents live to the rhythm of natural disasters but the state does little to help
For several generations people have been using barrels to cross the Mzintlava River
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Waters have subsided but residents of the Eastern Cape town are still battling to rebuild their lives
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South Africa needs to improve its resilience against climate related catastrophes such as floods, locust swarms and increasing temperatures
The floods in KwaZulu-Natal in April caused R25-million damage to private and public infrastructure
Flooding in KZN has shown that walls aren’t high enough in the end to protect migrating middle and upper classes from our shared reality
Durban and the eThekwini region was in decline – fuelled by corruption and political killings – before the deadly floods sank it
Perhaps if we stop cleaving to hope and choose our dissatisfaction; realise the awful truth that the only saviour is individual and collective agency, then a different outcome can be achieved
The petro-chemicals producer said its quarterly volume outlook may also be negatively affected
South Africa’s rural areas and informal settlements need the greatest protection against climate change
Mxolisi Kaunda set up task teams at the eThekwini Disaster Management Centre, visited stricken areas and ensured services are restored
Political parties have not given money to the Solidarity Fund for relief in KwaZulu-Natal
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The family of 10-year-old Shakirah Hajji and her Westville home disappeared in a mudslide. She is just one of many desperate children harmed by the KwaZulu-Natal floods
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Climate projections show that the eThekwini metro will receive more rain by 2050 that could fall in brief periods
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