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Floods in September 1987 became the deadliest natural disaster in the history of South Africa, with 506 fatalities. A cut-off low moved across South Africa, fueled by moisture from the southeast. [1] Over a five-day period beginning on September 25, parts of Natal province in
During the 110 years up to 1997 with the completion of the Qedusizi Dam, [15] 29 serious floods occurred. [16] Minor flooding occurred almost every year. The worst flooding in 30 years occurred in 1996 leading to R500 million in damages and the evacuation of 400 families. [17] Efforts to control the flooding date back to the 1940s.
9 – 35 miners are killed in a methane explosion in the Trans-Natal Colliery disaster. 9 – Three police officers come under attack in Meadowlands Zone 10. 10 – Ciskei, South Africa and Transkei sign a security pact in Cape Town, prohibiting cross-border violence between the three states.
Flash floods killed over a dozen people in the small town of Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal province, South African officials said Saturday. “As of Friday, 29 December 2023, a total of 21 bodies ...
The original bridge was completed in 1959 after a fast construction period of just 3 years, but was rebuilt after the 1987 KwaZulu-Natal floods in what is believed to be record time for a structure of its size. The bridge comprises a span of approximately 412.5m and is founded on concrete caissons bored a depth of approximately 18m to the ...
On the 13th of April, it was announced that 59 people were killed across KwaZulu-Natal: 45 in eThekwini and 14 in iLembe. [14] [15] Later that day, the number of reported deaths due to the flooding was increased to 450. [16] KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala stated at least 2,000 homes and 4,000 shanty homes were damaged or destroyed. [14]
(CNN) — Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit with its first floods in decades ...
Port Shepstone is a large town situated on the mouth of the Mzimkhulu River, the largest river on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast of South Africa. [2] It is located halfway between Hibberdene and Margate and is positioned 120 km south of Durban. It serves as the administrative, educational, industrial and commercial centre for southern Natal.