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In response to the widespread devastation caused by severe weather events, ranging from floods and heatwaves to veld fires and droughts, the South African government has allocated R1. 44 billion to kickstart recovery effort
Honouring the victims
The National Disaster Management Centre has declared another national disaster following severe February floods across seven provinces. Officials are calling for stricter enforcement of building regulations and improved waste management to prevent future flooding disasters.
South Africa grapples with a legacy of mining disasters, calling for urgent reforms to ensure worker safety.
The heartwarming story of a classic Volkswagen that survived the devastating Palisades Fire, becoming a beacon of hope for a community in despair.
Wildfires fuelled by 'life-threatening' Santa Ana winds – warm, dry air formed in the Great Basin Desert of America’s southwest – are forcing the evacuation of over 100,000 residents in Southern California.
The deadliest air accident ever in South Korea killed 179 people on Sunday, when Jeju Air flight 7C2216 erupted in a fireball while landing at Muan International Airport.
Tearful mourners prayed and lit candles Thursday at ceremonies across Asia to remember the 220,000 people killed two decades ago when a tsunami hit coastlines around the Indian Ocean in one of the world's worst disasters.
The Disaster Risk Management Centre said that a meeting was held with all stakeholders earlier in the day to address the issues facing those who have been displaced by the fire.
Rescue services search for survivors after the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century devastated the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte.
At least three people have died and thousands more displaced following torrential downpours in the Eastern Cape earlier this week.
ActionSA’s Joburg councillor Lebo Mokoka said despite the R196 million allocated for the reconstruction, the contractor has made ‘no meaningful progress’.
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has announced that is considering cancelling the tender for the repair of Lillian Ngoyi Street, previously known as Bree Street, in the Johannesburg Central Business District due to delays in the road restoration project.
The wildfires left over 50 people homeless with at least 48 houses partially damaged, and 27 were completely destroyed.
Cape Town's informal settlements face severe flooding. Councillor Pophaim urges swift transfer of Emergency Housing Grant for relief efforts amid ongoing assessments and community support appeals.
The George building collapse tragedy leaves more questions than answers. Here in KwaZulu-Natal, however, hundreds of families are celebrating the accomplishments of those being capped at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s ongoing graduation season.
Rescue personnel have since managed to rescue 36 construction workers from the rubble.
Gift of the Givers said about 46 construction workers are trapped.
At least five people have been confirmed dead and two more injured following torrential rains and gusty winds in Margate, along the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge was built before the latest standards on bridge protection were put in place, leading to its complete collapse when it was hit by a container ship last month.
Authorities from the US and Singapore are still investigating the reason a container vessel crashed into a bridge in Baltimore, Maryland.
A burning heat wave has swept across Brazil’s capital city of Rio de Janeiro, with temperatures hitting a record high index of 62. 3ºC in some areas.
An 83-year-old woman died in Texas, in the small town of Stinnett, died as a result of the wildfires sweeping through the lone star state.
At least four people died and another 14 are missing after a fire gutted a multi-storey apartment building in Valencia, Spain on Thursday evening.
Families from Maceio flew to the Netherlands to hear the case against Brazilian petrochemical giant Braskem, after losing loved ones in earthquakes caused by salt mining.