KwaZulu-Natal Floods
News, facts, figures, interviews, views and analysis of the impact of the floods that ravaged KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape
SA's flooding leaves survivors traumatised, ...
"The night the floods started, the sand looked like it was boiling from the water, the whole house was moving," said ...
Thousands of children have died from malnutrition in the past five years
According to the figures supplied, the North West is the only province that showed a significant decrease in the number ...
Government denies allegations National Treasury is refusing to release ...
Spokesperson Phumla Williams said the allegations are malicious and work is underway by government to help communities ...
Sapref continues contaminant cleanup a month after KZN floods
SA's largest crude oil refinery Sapref is forging ahead with its cleanup of contaminants that washed up onto beaches ...
WENDY KNOWLER | R400m: that’s how much ombuds had to force insurers to pay ...
‘Inordinate rise in funeral and credit insurance claims’, and good news for a man who had to swerve to avoid cows
Worsening infrastructure and onerous red tape: ...
The poor management and development of critical infrastructure, as well as red tape for JSE-listed companies, is ...
Sapref continues contaminant cleanup a month after KZN floods
SA's largest crude oil refinery Sapref is forging ahead with its cleanup of contaminants that washed up onto beaches ...
State-owned land identified in KZN for resettlement of families affected ...
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is mobilising all available resources to help provinces affected by the ...
Climate change doubles chance of repeat killer floods, say global experts
The floods that devastated parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape in April, killing 435 people, were definitely ...
SA cannot recover fully till KZN is back on track — Ramaphosa
The economic reconstruction and recovery under way across the country in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic cannot ...
SA cannot recover fully till KZN is back on track ...
The economic reconstruction and recovery under way across the country in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic cannot ...
ActionSA donates water tanks in KZN areas without ...
Residents of Tongaat and Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal received much-needed water tanks after going a month without ...
Race against time to fix rail cargo crisis after ...
Logistics and transport experts say Transnet’s plan to get single line rail operations from Durban to Gauteng restored ...
Durban’s DIY bridge repair team in demand from other stranded communities
Pompene River bridge team, consisting of 10 community activists from Shallcross, has been asked to repair the Hans ...
OR Tambo fuel shortage hits airlines’ pockets hard
Airlines are spending as much as R1.5m on each flight to divert their aircraft for refuelling in Durban and Airports ...
Climate change doubles chance of repeat killer floods, say global experts
The floods that devastated parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape in April, killing 435 people, were definitely ...
Flood-hit Durban school saved from closure by private college
A private higher education college has saved a severely flood-damaged Durban primary school from permanently shutting ...
Want to help KZN from Gauteng? Here's how you can ...
Donations can be dropped off at customer care centres and the city’s head office and administration building in ...
UN SA redirects R21m towards KZN flood disaster
The UN SA has reallocated R21m of its programming budget to support government’s response to flood-damaged ...
Service delivery in sharp focus at David Mabuza’s NCOP sitting
Deputy President David Mabuza has told MPs that progress has been made in addressing service delivery issues in several ...
'Stay out of the water': Durban beaches remain closed due to high levels ...
Durban beaches remain closed on Thursday due to the high levels of E coli in the water.
WATCH | John Steenhuisen calls on Ramaphosa to keep to his promise to ...
"The president made a lot of promises in parliament when we had the debate, but it turned out to be nothing more than ...
KZN flood got to patient files before digital ...
Provincial health department wants to expedite the introduction of its e-health system to avoid further record loss
KZN health halts maintenance work to pay for R200m flood repairs as it ...
The KwaZulu-Natal health department has been forced to put some planned maintenance on hold to channel money from its ...
eThekwini municipality commends Shallcross residents for rebuilding a ...
"The civic pride shown here encourages us as a city to also continue to work hard to ensure that our city is repaired ...
Shallcross residents rebuild flood-ravaged bridge in five days
A group of Shallcross residents rebuilt a bridge washed away in the recent deadly floods in KwaZulu-Natal within five ...
Floods will not hamper KZN matric mid-year exams
Mid-year matric examinations will not be affected by the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal.
Sihle Zikalala expresses gratitude for donations ...
Those who donated to the province include the Motsepe Foundation, Gift of the Givers, Cosatu and the EFF.
The other casualty of the floods: mental equilibrium
So much was lost, in lives and possessions, that many survivors despair of ever emerging from their grief and ...
Here’s how Uber wants to help you donate towards relief efforts in KZN
E-hailing service Uber has partnered with Vuthu Culture, a KZN based non-profit organisation to offer free rides to ...
22 days without water pushes Tongaat residents to plan mass action
Residents in Tongaat, north of Durban, are planning to take the streets on Thursday in protest against not having a ...
LISTEN | Your children will not be able to escape the impact of climate ...
It is too late to avoid the impact of climate change which, according to experts at the Centre for Environmental ...
Flood impact won’t affect annual sardine run
The impact of the recent devastating floods on the ocean will not affect this year’s sardine run in KwaZulu-Natal.
Call for Sanral to improve 'safety measures' after vehicles crash into ...
An urgent appeal has been made to the SA National Roads Agency after three vehicles crashed into concrete barriers ...
More than R1m flood damage forces Durban's famous steam train to a halt
Famous Durban train has run out of steam, after the recent floods caused extensive damage and undermined the tracks.
WENDY KNOWLER | If you don’t want a flood of expenses, check your car ...
Recent KZN floods have proved the value of having the right cover, because you never know when a disaster will strike
Parts of flood-hit eThekwini still without water, but province reports ...
Some flood-hit areas in Durban still have no access to water or are battling with irregular supply, KZN premier Sihle ...
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Put thousands affected in KZN floods in empty ...
The eThekwini municipality has called for empty hotels and hijacked buildings owned by the state to be renovated and ...
Grisly task of returning bones to cemetery left to traumatised residents
Ntuzuma locals claim authorities have yet to visit the area where skeletal remains were uprooted from graves during the ...
KZN pulls out the stops to help pupils after floods disrupt schooling
The provincial department of education proposes urgent interventions to help pupils catch up on missed classes.
KwaZulu-Natal, how's your mental health?
The stress of the deadly floods in KwaZulu-Natal has been described by many residents as a reminder of the riots and ...
WILLIAM GUMEDE | SA’s entire infrastructure is on the verge of total ...
Lack of infrastructure maintenance; corruption in which dodgy black empowerment companies gifted tenders build flimsy ...
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We must not neglect the kids who are the most ...
Too often, the biggest concerns around catastrophic disasters have to do with money, damage to roads, infrastructure ...
‘Bounce Back’ billions on offer
A R15bn credit guarantee scheme to help small and medium businesses recover from the ravages of Covid-19, the July ...
Q&A with minister in the presidency Mondli Gungubele on public trust in ...
The KwaZulu-Natal floods have highlighted an alarming trust deficit between the government and the public. Chris Barron ...
‘The tears cannot hold themselves’, Nomzamo Mbatha recounts heartbreaking ...
“You ask what is needed? Boots. So we can go through the rubble and look for the lost bodies."
It is a lie that we attained freedom on April 27
Wednesday April 27 marked the 28th anniversary of the first democratic elections in our country. I am reluctant to ...
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Here's how much has been paid out to flood ...
The government has also received donations from citizens and non-governmental organisations for relief efforts, says ...
Warm and fuzzy: puppy rescue tales amid all the death from KZN floods
It’s unclear how many animals were killed in the recent deluge but several dogs, cats and reptiles got a second chance
R190m bill to repair KZN hospitals and clinics damaged by floods: Phaahla
Health minister Joe Phaahla says his department will have to pay close to R190m to fix health infrastructure that was ...
Technicians fixing flood-damaged roads robbed of state vehicle outside ...
Technicians fixing a road that washed away during the recent floods were robbed of a provincial department of transport ...
Barricades 'maliciously' removed before police van nosedived on ...
Concrete barricades placed on the unstable R102 in KwaDukuza, north of Durban, were allegedly "maliciously" removed ...
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Councillor proposes mass funeral for 26 KZN flood ...
An eThekwini ward councillor on Tuesday called for a mass funeral in an area where about 26 people died in the recent ...
Floods create health risks: what to look out for and how to avoid them
The displacement of people and overcrowding that often results from flooding provides optimal conditions for outbreaks ...
Four celebs who have come out to aid KZN flood victims
These celebs did not hesitate to lend a hand
Ramaphosa advised to be clear and present in managing of KZN flood disaster
Political parties presented a united front during the special joint sitting of the National Council of Provinces and ...
RECORDED | President Ramaphosa addresses parliament on the impact of ...
President Cyril Ramaphosa is addressing the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces on the devastation ...
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WATCH | Heartbreak as search goes on for missing ...
In this emotional feature, TimesLIVE brings you exclusive footage, images and interviews with those who have lost ...
Parliament establishes special committee to oversee flood relief & ...
Parliament has established a special committee to oversee the implementation of flood relief measures and rebuilding in ...
Education department wants KZN principals to accept pupils at schools with ...
In a public announcement shared by the eThekwini municipality, the education department says it does not want pupils to ...
Call for KZN health department to intervene as 'bodies piled on mortuary ...
Karl Dauth identified his son's body at the Phoenix mortuary on April 16. A week later, his son's body remained in the ...
Helping with KZN flood relief? EFF wants you to share proof of your ...
Show your slips!
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R17bn — That’s the estimated cost of KZN floods ...
About 6,278 people are homeless while 7,245 people remain in shelters in eThekwini.
eThekwini official shot dead at water tanker filling point
An on-duty eThekwini municipality official was shot dead at a water tanker filling point in Ottawa on Saturday.
What you said: Ramaphosa is wrong, the corrupt will get their hands on KZN ...
Will the relief funds reach victims?
Floods and load-shedding a 'double whammy' for SA's economic prospects
The risks to SA’s economic prospects have risen after the floods in KwaZulu-Natal as the province faces a massive ...
Government revises KZN flood death toll from 448 to 435
The government has revised the death toll in the KwaZulu-Natal floods from 448 to 435.
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