Police in Mpumalanga are sending a warning to the public to refrain from crossing, baptising people or performing rituals in flooded rivers or dams. The warning comes after several people lost their lives recently, including a Sangoma aged 24 and his trainee aged 22. The two disappeared in the Mkhondo River on Monday, 18 January […]
Three adults and two children have drowned in four incidents since 19 January.
The youngest victim was a 1-year-old child who drowned in a ditch while playing.
Five people have drowned in Mpumalanga in the past 10 days, prompting authorities to warn the public to stay away from rivers and dams.
One of the victims was a 1-year-old, who drowned in a ditch.
Tropical Cyclone Eloise, which reached South Africa on Sunday, brought heavy rain and flooding.
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On Tuesday, as the storm abated, Mpumalanga Cogta department head Sam Ngubane said two people were possibly missing after they were swept away by floodwaters.