People stand on rooftops awaiting rescue after flooding along Durban's coast kills at least 45.
The mayor of eThekwini - which is the area including Durban and its surrounding towns - has apologised to residents who were left stranded after the emergency call centre was overwhelmed overnight.
Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda also says efforts are under way to restore water and electricity supplies that have been cut to parts of the city, after most of the city's electricity power stations were flooded on Monday evening and a number of water treatment plants were damaged. People are being urged to stay at home, but those living in low-lying areas are also being urged to move to higher ground.
Residents who fear their homes may collapse should seek shelter in community halls, Mayor Kaunda advises. South Africans have been posting photos online of the destruction, including this collapsed road in the resort town of Umdloti:
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