Disaster

Flood victims cry foul after food parcels given to other people

The Limpopo premier’s office is urging people left without food aid to notify their ward councillors

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Brief | 4 February 2026

Family demands answers after teen drowns in mining pit

It is unclear who owns the land where the accident occurred. Police have called for assistance.

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Brief | 28 January 2026

Rescuers search for two people swept away in Limpopo floods

Villages cut off by roads and bridges damaged by rainfall

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News | 21 January 2026

Over 600 people left homeless by Masiphumelele fire

Living Hope organisation calls for donations of essential items to help victims

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Brief | 21 January 2026

Families take refuge in churches after Limpopo floods

More than 40 families displaced since 14 January

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News | 19 January 2026

KZN school devastated by thunderstorms

SGB chair claims education minister promised to build new school. MEC Sipho Hlomuka has not answered our questions.

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Brief | 16 January 2026

Nelson Mandela Bay reopens bridges damaged during 2024 floods

At a cost of R89-million, the Matanzima and Nomakhwezana bridges in KwaNobuhle reopened with a ceremony attended by about 200 residents

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Brief | 7 November 2025

KZN is failing to build houses for thousands of flood victims

Floods are expected to leave many more people homeless in the coming years

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News | 4 September 2025

Homeless shelters under pressure as hundreds seek refuge from the cold

City of Cape Town says its Safe Spaces are more than 90% full

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Brief | 14 July 2025