Overview
- Search teams in Limpopo continue looking for five-year-old Siyanda Boloyi swept away in Giyani, with air and water units deployed.
- The SANDF, SAPS and provincial crews report ongoing rescues and evacuations, including the airlift of about 35 workers cut off by flooded roads.
- SAWS keeps Level 10 warnings in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, and issues a Level 2 alert for parts of KwaZulu-Natal as downpours persist.
- Officials cite extensive infrastructure losses, with more than 1,600 homes and 31 schools affected and road repairs estimated at roughly R1.7 billion.
- Evacuations remain difficult because many residents refuse to leave flooded properties, prompting calls for stronger public safety messaging.