Weather-related disasters have increased fivefold globally over the past 50 years, while the economic losses associated with these events have risen sevenfold, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). As the Western Cape recovers...
Limpopo Premier, Dr. Phophi Ramathuba, says preliminary assessments indicate that the province may require close to R10 billion for comprehensive recovery efforts following the recent floods. The provincial government has allocated R800 million...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has issued a dam safety directive to address serious and ongoing safety risks at My Own Dam (publicly known as Senteeko Dam) in Mpumalanga. The directive, issued in terms of Section 118 of the National...
Limpopo, in northern South Africa, home to 6.6 million people, several large mines and the Kruger National Park (one of Africa’s largest game reserves), experienced unusually severe floods in mid-January 2026. Rural villages remained cut off from...
