Severe flooding triggered by torrential rains has killed more than 100 people across southern Africa, prompting large-scale evacuations and rescue efforts. Weeks of intense rainfall have struck South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe, overwhelming rivers, damaging infrastructure, and isolating entire communities.
Authorities across the region have issued fresh weather warnings, cautioning that further flooding is likely. In South Africa alone, floods in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces have claimed at least 30 lives, with helicopters rescuing people stranded on rooftops and in trees.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said parts of Limpopo received nearly 400mm of rain in under a week, destroying dozens of homes. Zimbabwe has reported at least 70 flood-related deaths this year, along with widespread destruction of homes, schools, roads, and bridges.
Mozambique has been the worst affected, recording over 100 deaths and more than 200,000 people impacted by floods, disease outbreaks, and infrastructure collapse. Experts warn that climate-driven extreme weather, possibly linked to La Niña, continues to expose southern Africa’s vulnerability due to fragile infrastructure and widespread poverty.
Meanwhile, the BBC reports that flooding in South Africa’s northern provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga has forced the famed Kruger National Park to halt visits and evacuate some guests and staff by helicopter.
Kruger National Park under water
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