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The Catholic Diocese of Mthatha is one of the areas affected by floods that engulfed South Africa. The area affected the most is Port St John's where an estimated 420 families were left destitute after heavy rains swept their homes. These rains also left them empty handed with food, furniture, clothes and school books all swept away.

Solidarity today announced that it will donate R250 000 to the Solidarity Movement’s Crisis Fund to ensure that people who have been hit by the catastrophic floods in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) get the help they need. According to Solidarity, the government cannot be relied on to manage its funds reliably and it is precisely those who are most in need who suffer the most as a result of the corruption that has the ruling party in its stranglehold. It is in this knowledge, Solidarity says, that hel...

Widespread flooding and landslides in KwaZulu-Natal have left more than 40 000 displaced, prompting various government departments and organisations to pledge funds and manpower for relief efforts.

More than 400 people died during the floods last week, with scores still missing and thousands displaced.

More than 40 000 people have been displaced after widespread flooding and landslides in KwaZulu-Natal, prompting various government departments and organisations to pledge funds and manpower for relief efforts.

On Wednesday evening, 13 April, provincial officials said that the death toll from devastating floods in and around Durban had risen to 306 after roads and hillsides were washed away as homes collapsed.

The people of KwaZulu Natal have been facing another mega-storm and the effects of it. According to reports, some areas in the province received up to five months of rainfall in one day. The damage has been spreading with extensive flooding, mudslides and collapsing of roads, bridges and homes. There have been several deaths and many injuries already reported. However, many relief organisations are already working on the ground to help. The Daily Vox rounds up which relief efforts you can contri...

Want to donate to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine? Here's how you can help.

Want to donate to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine? Here's how you can help.

Refilwe Moloto speaks to Gift of the Givers founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman about the organisation's humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.