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Gallery: Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM) demolishes Silvertown shacks.

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More than 70 displaced by heavy rains in Komani

At least 70 Komani residents have been relocated after overnight rains flooded an informal settlement. Mop-up operations began on Wednesday morning after Bhede community residents were forced to vacate their homes and sleep in a community…

Heavy rainfall has resulted in flooding of certain roads and rising water levels in some parts of KwaZulu-Natal.Image: Sandile Ndlovu

Heavy rain wreaks havoc in KZN causing death‚ flooding and collapsed roads

Persistent heavy rain over large parts of KwaZulu-Natal has resulted in widespread flooding‚ school closures‚ roads collapsing and several accidents. The province has been pounded by rain since Saturday‚ causing damage‚ injuries and loss…

The Crocodile Bridge, a low-water bridge crossing the Crocodile River and leading directly to the Crocodile Bridge rest camp in the Kruger National Park, has been closed because of flooding.Image: SANParks

Roads closed‚ bridges submerged after heavy rainfall in Kruger Park

Heavy rains over large parts of the Kruger National Park on Sunday night have resulted in the Sand‚ Nwasitshaka and Sabie rivers flowing strongly‚ causing all low-level bridges in the area to be under water. South African National Parks…

Severe weather as cold front wreaks havoc in Wynberg, Cape Town on June 27 2020.Image: ESA ALEXANDER/SUNDAY TIMES

Storm accompanied by gale-force winds and flooding wreaks havoc in Cape Town

A severe storm accompanied by gale-force winds and flooding wreaked havoc in Cape Town on Saturday morning, as another cold front hit the Western Cape. Trees were uprooted, dwellings destroyed, structures damaged and power outages…