'How we survived the floods'. Families were forced to evacuate their homes, and a dad saved his children from the Hamburg deluge. Read more here: 👇 JoburgWeather Weather thunderstorms
The flooded basement of the Silver Waters apartment complex in Florida along the banks of Florida Lake is seen 9 December 2022. Florida Lake burst its banks after heavy rains the night before. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
Davie Maruma points to where he had to dive into raging flood waters to save two of his five children who were being swept away the night before in heavy flooding in Steyn Street in Hamburg, Roodepoort. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen“If we didn’t jump over the wall, we wouldn’t have gotten help,” he said.Another Hamburg resident, Goodwill Ngwenya, and his two boys had to climb onto their roof to escape the flood.
The severe weather event was due to a cut-off low-pressure system, developing west of the country, and was expected to intensify from Saturday as it moved closer, a weather forecaster said.said severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall were likely in the Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday, spreading to the Free State on Sunday and reaching Free State, North West, Gauteng and Mpumalanga by Monday.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Families of buried Lily mine workers have camped outside mine gate for 1 319 daysA state medical expert has declared it certain that the miners are dead. The findings of the inquest will be made public in 2023. Moneyweb mining
Read more »
SPOTLIGHT | Sigourney Weaver stars in 'The Good House'; new adventure for 'Puss in Boots'; 'How to Ruin Christmas' back on NetflixRomantic comedy based on best-selling book also stars Kevin Kline, Antonio Banderas reprises his feline role, while the dysfunctional Twala and Sello families must survive a chaotic christening
Read more »
SPOTLIGHT | Sigourney Weaver stars in 'The Good House'; new adventure for 'Puss in Boots'; 'How to Ruin Christmas' back on NetflixRomantic comedy based on best-selling book also stars Kevin Kline, Antonio Banderas reprises his feline role, while the dysfunctional Twala and Sello families must survive a chaotic christening
Read more »
Police refusal to pay legal costs of former officers means some apartheid-era cases cannot be closedOPINION | Police refusal to pay legal costs of former officers means some apartheid-era cases cannot be closed - The families of slain student activists have been waiting an agonising 40 years for justice and closure
Read more »
Police refusal to pay legal costs of former officers means some apartheid-era cases cannot be closedOPINION | Police refusal to pay legal costs of former officers means some apartheid-era cases cannot be closed: The families of slain student activists have been waiting an agonising 40 years for justice and closure
Read more »