Disaster
In photos: Cape Town houses flooded
Over 40 informal settlements seriously affected by heavy rains
Photo Essay | 6 June 2024
Over 1,000 shack dwellers displaced by Tongaat tornado
People are being housed in three large tents
Brief | 6 June 2024
Deadly storm creates havoc from Gqeberha to Tongaat
At least nine people killed by severe weather affecting almost half the country
By Joseph Bracken, Tsoanelo Sefoloko, Nokulunga Majola, Joseph Chirume and Vincent Lali
Photo Essay | 4 June 2024
Seven die in floods in Nelson Mandela Bay Metro
Over 1,000 people displaced by flooding on the weekend
News | 3 June 2024
Thousands left homeless by storms and fires in the Cape
Heavy rains, high winds and fires devastate homes in past few days
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 8 April 2024
Mamelodi flood victims demand City keeps its promise to relocate them
City of Tshwane says Mavuso residents will be relocated to land acquired by the provincial government
Brief | 12 February 2024
One child dead and several people injured in Bloemfontein storm
Hundreds of people in Phase 6 location lost most of their belongings and now have to rebuild their homes
Brief | 8 December 2023
Here’s how the Western Cape can prepare better for weather like we had in September
Climate change may bring more variable weather but we can reduce the risk of disasters
Science | 23 October 2023
Small-scale farmers suffer devastating losses after Western Cape floods
At a Genadendal farm, nearly 500 chickens drowned, and over 50 pigs are missing
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 4 October 2023