The severe weather in parts of eastern and southern eastern Africa continues. Flooding began last week in parts of Mozambique and Malawi. According to the latest reports, over 500,000 people…
Research undertaken in South Africa’s Kruger National Park (KNP) has shown that some of the world’s most sensitive and valuable riverine habitats are being destroyed due to an increasing frequency…
Update, 24 March 2018 Local media reported on 24 March that at least 7 people died when a bus was swept away by a flooded river in Lesotho. The incident…
BARCELONA, Jan 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As drought-hit Cape Town faces the prospect of its taps running dry as soon as April, it is joining a project to work…
Severe weather including strong winds, hail and heavy rain, have left at least 8 people dead and caused severe damage in KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa over the last 2…
Several days of heavy rain has led to flooding in parts of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Province in South Africa. Over 100 mm of rain fell in Durban in 24 hours, 14…
At least 3 people have died and 2 are still missing in floods after more than a week of persistent, heavy rain, particularly in northern and eastern parts of South…
NASA examined the heavy rainfall generated by Tropical Cyclone Dineo as it made landfall in Mozambique and NASA’s Terra satellite spotted the storm’s remnants over four countries. Late on Feb.…
Parts of Mozambique have been severely affected by strong winds and rainfall since 15 February 2017 as a result of Tropical Cyclone Dineo, leaving at least 9 people dead and…
Tropical Storm Dineo (TC 05S), which formed in the Mozambique Channel between southeast Africa and Madagascar earlier this week, was upgraded to Tropical Cyclone status just before it made landfall…
Parts of South Africa experienced heavy rain from 05 January to 08 January, 2017. As many as 7 people have died after being caught in the flood waters of swollen…
Gauteng Premier, David Makhura intends to declare some parts of Gauteng disaster areas following the recent fierce flash floods. Parts of Johannesburg, including OR Tambo International Airport, and Ekurhuleni experienced…
At least one person is confirmed dead and seven reported missing in Johannesburg, South Africa, after flash flooding hit the eastern suburbs of the country’s largest city on Wednesday 09…
Update, 28 July 2016 The number of flood-related deaths in KwaZulu-Natal has increased to at least 5, with later reports claiming further victims, bringing the death toll to a possible…
Heavy rain in the Johannesburg area yesterday caused flooding on some major roads to the east of the city. Meanwhile a storm and floods in Limpopo have left at least…
South Africa must start managing its retreat from the coast, writes Phoebe Barnard, Lead Climate Scientist, South African National Biodiversity Institute, for The Conversation. In 2015 there may remain some…
