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

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
Precarious: Intense weather resulted in the April 2022 floods in KwaZulu-Natal, which led to 459 deaths and damage to infrastructure amounting to about R17 billion. Photo: X/KwaZulu-Natal government

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

  • Sheree Bega
12 min read