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The House of Traditional Leaders in Mpumalanga says service delivery could be achieved in rural villages if municipalities work closely with traditional leaders.
Three adults and two children have drowned in four incidents since 19 January. The youngest victim was a 1-year-old child who drowned in a ditch while playing. Five people have drowned in Mpumalanga in the past 10 days, prompting authorities to warn the public to stay away from rivers and dams. One of the victims was a 1-year-old, who drowned in a ditch. Tropical Cyclone Eloise, which reached South Africa on Sunday, brought heavy rain and flooding. READ | On Tuesday, as the storm abated, Mpumalanga Cogta department head Sam Ngubane said two people were possibly missing after they were swe...
26 January 2021, 8:06 PM | SABC | @SABCNews Image: SABC NewsBridges, roads, and water infrastructure are among the valuable properties damaged by rains. The Mangaung Metro has warned residents to be cautious on the roads following a severe weather warning by the South African Weather Services. Residents can expect localised flash flooding from Wednesday until Friday. Severe weather conditions are also likely to cause network and power cuts. “We have the Eloise sitting over south-western Botswana...
2 dead, hundreds displaced as Eloise threatens a comeback Weather warnings for heavy rain will be issued for the North West, Free State, Northern and Eastern Cape as Eloise is expected to return to the country later this week. Contributor Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 14:33 The Sabie River rages close to accommodation facilities in the Kruger National Park. Photo: Twitter/@SANParksKNP Video NATIONAL NEWS & VIDEO - Tropical storm Eloise is currently moving through western parts of Botswan...
The three hardest-hit provinces in South Africa were Mpumalanga, Limpopo and northern KwaZulu-Natal, Dlamini-Zuma said. Children Two children are confirmed to have died - in Limpopo, a five-year-old boy drowned while crossing a river, while a 14-year-old boy died in KwaZulu-Natal. Mpumalanga Cogta department head Sam Ngubane said two people were possibly missing after being swept away by floodwaters, but this had yet to be confirmed. READ | Limpopo Cogta MEC Basikopo Makamu added that bridges were washed away, but that the situation was under control. Makamu said uprooted trees had al...