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Heavy rains in South Africa have resulted in floods in Durban, which have taken the lives of more than 300 people in the region, are believed to be the result of climate change. The country's president said that the recent incidents are proof of the need to take a stand.

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane will put together a team of investigators to monitor and follow up on all service delivery and humanitarian aid in KZN following a disastrous week.

“Everything happened in the blink of an eye. The heavy water pummelled the whole dwelling. The children’s little bodies were no match for the gushing water”.

I drove out of eThekwini, leaving behind friends and family, just as a picture was beginning to emerge of the extent of the damage done by the heavy rains that had kept us all indoors for much of the weekend, writes S'thembiso Msomi.

Intense rains have swept through KwaZulu for almost a week now, sweeping away people and property.

More than 40,000 people in the province have been affected by the floods.

The eThekwini municipality has given the go-ahead for funerals in the city.

A 16-year-old girl escaped from the clutches of four men who allegedly kidnapped her by jumping out of a car at the weekend, said KwaZulu-Natal security company Reaction Unit SA

"We are going to die." These were the last words Bhekuyise Mdladla heard his daughter Zuziwe scream before she was swept away by the floods that ravaged parts of KwaZulu-Natal. 



In the face of climate change, inadequate urban planning in eThekwini exacerbates flooding and poor road maintenance in KwaZulu-Natal and the rest of South Africa affects food security