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In Mpumalanga and Limpopo, the floods killed at least 38 people. The Kruger National Park was forced to close. (SANParks)
SOUTH AFRICA INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGE

Eleven dead, thousands displaced as severe flooding batters Limpopo

Relentless rainfall has left a trail of destruction across the province

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
The KwaZulu-Natal province experienced a deadly series of natural disasters, exacerbated by heavy rains driven by inevitable climate change. Photo: X/KwaZulu-Natal government
AMANZIMTOTI FLOODS

Extreme weather: How SA’s major cities try to build resilience

Blocked waterways, settlements in flood plains, alien vegetation and other factors exacerbate the issue

  • Lyse Comins
  • Sheree Bega
12 min read