Govt declares national disaster as severe storms, floods and snow batter several provinces

Govt declares national disaster as severe storms, floods and snow batter several provinces

After days of deadly flooding, collapsing infrastructure and widespread devastation across several provinces, the SA government has officially declared the country’s severe weather a national disaster as authorities scramble to contain the escalating humanitarian emergency.

Gift of the Givers on standby to support disaster stricken provinces

Gift of the Givers on standby to support disaster stricken provinces Siya Tsewu Sun, 05/10/2026 - 10:05 JOHANNESBURG - Gift of the Givers is on high alert as bad weather continues to batter parts of the country.Teams are already receiving calls from informal settlements over deteriorating conditions.Spokesperson Ali Sablay said the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape communities are concerned about access to aid.Additional relief stock has b…