Durban Floods
latest news & developments
South Africa’s major climate threats — from drought to deadly heatwaves
From collapsing maize yields to a possible cyclone hitting Richards Bay, a Wits expert warns that South Africa’s climate future is fast becoming hotter, drier and more dangerous
Flood warning: Heavy rains forecast for Durban and South Coast
Three people were washed away in a vehicle and died in the Margate floods overnight
Ramaphosa steps in to tackle eThekwini service delivery crisis
An announcement about measures to reduce load-shedding in the metro is expected ‘soon’
African cities’ water crisis: ‘Too much, too little, too polluted’
Rapid urbanisation and flooding pose a risk to the continent’s cities that, by 2050, will be home to more than 900 million people, mostly living in slums
Business urges eThekwini metro to rebuild infrastructure, prepare for climate change
Following the 27 June deluge, the Durban Chamber of Commerce has warned the city that industry will relocate if it does not put in place risk mitigation measures
The quakes in Türkiye and Syria show we need to be better prepared for disasters
As climate change hits, natural disasters will happen more frequently, and it is better to make provision for them than scramble to mop up afterwards
South Coast residents to start payment go-slow over Ugu water crisis
Residents of the towns and villages falling under the Ugu district municipality have been fighting for a secure water supply for years
OPINION | eThekwini refugees ordered back to flood-prone, damaged transit camp
Many of the flood victims were former residents of Mega Village informal settlement, on the banks of the Umlaas Canal, who lost everything in the floods of 2019