The water cycle has become increasingly erratic and extreme, swinging between deluge and drought, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It highlights the cascading impacts of too much or too little water on...
With the rainy season approaching in most of South Africa, communities across the country, and especially in flood-prone areas, face the threat of storms, overwhelmed infrastructure and floods. The Western Cape has already experienced winter storms...
The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) is donating R10-million to help communities in the Eastern Cape that have been affected by the devastating floods that have claimed over 100 lives. The funding has been allocated under the NLC’s...
Flood risk assessments are critical for authorities to gather the data needed to develop and implement effective flood mitigation strategies, according to Tshilidzi Netshitangani, principal scientist at SRK Consulting (South Africa). “Such...
