Landslip kills six in Ivory Coast
Abidjan – Six people died overnight after torrential rain triggered a landslip in Ivory Coast’s economic capital Abidjan, the... Read more
17 Jun, 2022
WATCH | Western Cape floods leave trail of distraction as roads collapse
Cape Town – The City of Cape Town’s disaster management teams and emergency services are working overtime, as heavy... Read more
15 Jun, 2022
Dakar covered in layer of sand
Dakar – A layer of sand has covered the Senegalese capital Dakar, an unusual phenomenon that poses a “high” risk... Read more
4 Jun, 2022
‘Fresh wound’: KwaZulu-Natal flood survivors bury loved ones
Durban – Betraying no sign of emotion, Ayanda Jileka emerges from the ruins of his family home in South... Read more
25 Apr, 2022
KwaZulu-Natal deadly floods shine spotlight on housing crisis
Durban – Thulisile Ntobela, once lived in an apartment, but when her rent went up 25%, the unemployed mother of... Read more
24 Apr, 2022
Floods heap woes on South Africa trading hub
Durban – First it was Covid, then riots and now floods: KwaZulu-Natal (NZN) province, South Africa’s gateway to the... Read more
23 Apr, 2022
After floods, KZN residents wait hours for water amid fear of disease
Durban – After floods ravaged South Africa’s coastal city of Durban, residents queue atop a hill on a long... Read more
22 Apr, 2022
South Africa revises KwaZulu-Natal flood toll down to 435
Johannesburg – The death toll from South Africa’s worst floods in living memory was on Thursday officially revised down... Read more
22 Apr, 2022
KZN floods: SA deploys 400 of the 10 000 troops expected to assist in relief operations
Durban – South Africa’s military has so far deployed 400 of the 10 000 troops earmarked for emergency, relief... Read more
21 Apr, 2022
‘Tanganyika is vomiting’: Burundians flee as lake rises
Gatumba – In her 40 years living by the water’s edge, Amissa Irakoze never much feared Lake Tanganyika. Floods... Read more
20 Apr, 2022
