Overview
- In South Africa’s Limpopo and Mpumalanga, officials now report 31 deaths, with disaster teams continuing response operations.
- The South African Weather Service maintains disruptive-rain alerts after a Red Level 10 was issued, with Level 9 warnings persisting and storms spreading into parts of Gauteng and the Eastern Cape.
- Rescue and evacuation efforts continue, including army helicopter operations and airlifts in Kruger National Park, which remains partially inaccessible with day visits halted.
- Extensive damage to roads, bridges, water and power systems is reported, and Limpopo estimates about R4 billion will be needed for infrastructure repairs, with some schools unable to open.
- Regionally, Mozambique’s disaster agency reports 103 deaths and more than 200,000 people affected with about 173,000 acres of crops waterlogged, while Zimbabwe records at least 70 deaths.