Overview

• The death toll has risen to 57 as of June 12, and officials say the number may climb as more bodies are recovered from floodwaters.
• Four high school students remain unaccounted for after a minibus taxi was swept away, and six learners along with the vehicle’s driver and conductor have been confirmed dead.
• Floodwaters have damaged critical infrastructure, including at least 58 schools, 20 hospitals, and numerous roads and bridges in Mthatha and surrounding districts.
• Power and water outages have displaced hundreds of families, many of whom are sheltering in community centers during freezing winter conditions.
• President Cyril Ramaphosa has activated the National Disaster Management Center and will visit the region on Friday; the Economic Freedom Fighters blame the provincial government for infrastructure failures and delayed response.