Flood
latest news & developments
Six people dead and hundreds evacuated in Eastern Cape floods
Search-and-rescue operations continued overnight after 70 people were saved from the floods
William Ruto: Africa should stop being a victim and instead use its potential
Kenya’s president says Africa’s renewable resources place the continent at an advantage because of its favourable weather
SA needs clear law to protect strategic water source areas
Our government must accelerate efforts to formally protect the zones and introduce the necessary amendments in legislation
Opposition parties warn Ramaphosa about corruption possibly hurting relief efforts in KZN
Opposition party members pulled no punches as they placed doubt on whether millions in funds which the government will release will reach the intended victims of the flood
SANDF troops help with KwaZulu-Natal post-flood recovery
Some residents have accused the South African National Defence Force of taking too long to respond with recovery assistance
A grim future of extreme weather
Unpredictable and unbearable heat waves, floods and rain set to wreak havoc in Africa
EFF wets feet in Port St Johns
Dali Mpofu shows that he can get down and dirty
Flooding in KZN kills five, more rain expected
Victims were either crushed to death by mudslides or drowned in flood waters according to search and rescue units
Sierra Leone appeals for urgent help after deadly floods
Sierra Leone’s president issued a desperate appeal for help, a day after flooding ravaged the country’s capital, killing more than 300 people.
Mayor, two officials arrested over Russia flood deaths
A Russian mayor and two other officials have been arrested for failing to issue warnings and evacuate residents during floods that killed 171 people.
A sinking feeling
In July 2016 the world is literally sinking.