1+ week, 2+ day ago  (316+ words) By Rebecca Davis. The outgoing social development minister, who was finally axed by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday after months of scandal, leaves behind an inglorious legacy. Read more. By Victoria O'Regan. President Cyril Ramaphosa will launch a review application…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1145+ words) Floodwaters that swept through Nelson Mandela Bay between 5 and 8 May left behind more than damaged roads and submerged infrastructure " they exposed the strain on a city already struggling to keep its systems intact. Within three days, municipal reporting platforms logged…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1230+ words) The intense storms that struck the City of Cape Town and surrounds over the past 48 hours have caused flooding in at least 26 informal settlements, leaving homes damaged, belongings destroyed and families in desperate need. The narrow passages between the homes…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (913+ words) After a week of heavy rains, much of the Western Cape has been hit with a second cold front in a short space of time, which has resulted in at least one death, schools closing down, flooding, and water and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (751+ words) Three deaths and many injuries were reported as emergency teams in the province responded to hundreds of calls. Western Cape residents on Monday battled stormy weather that saw roads across the metro underwater, the roofs of houses blown off and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (751+ words) Three deaths and many injuries were reported as emergency teams in the province responded to hundreds of calls. Western Cape residents on Monday battled stormy weather that saw roads across the metro underwater, the roofs of houses blown off and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (1542+ words) Inclement weather has strained municipal services, infrastructure, private businesses and most residents across Nelson Mandela Bay " and the clouds have not yet parted while forecasts predict more bad weather. Nelson Mandela Bay was still reeling from inclement weather when the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (664+ words) As an intense cut-off low-pressure system triggers Orange Level 8 warnings, education authorities have suspended classes in high-risk districts across these provinces. With severe flooding and disruptive snow forecast through Thursday, officials are prioritising the safety of pupils and staff amid…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (553+ words) The South African Weather Service's monthly Seasonal Climate Watch report addresses the uncertain weather outlook and its impact on South Africa's agriculture over the coming months. Wandile Sihlobo is chief economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of SA (Agbiz). Follow…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1061+ words) Impact-based warnings were meant to trigger evacuations and the positioning of emergency services, but in many remote villages the message did not translate into action. In mid-January, South Africa's northern provinces were gripped by severe flooding, and since then headlines…...