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Severe weather has left families displaced and infrastructure damaged in Mpumalanga, while weather warnings remain in place for several provinces.

A powerful 7.4 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Sanriku on 20 April 2026, triggering a tsunami warning for parts of Hokkaido and northern Honshu. While no major damage has been reported yet, the event serves as a sobering reminder of Japan’s vulnerability to devastating seismic activity.

A serious collision involving a gas tanker and a private vehicle on the N12 has raised fresh concerns about road safety and hazardous material transport in Gauteng.

Mozambique’s deadly floods are the latest chapter in a region-wide pattern of extremes, while South Africa’s Presidential Climate Commission pushes a 2026 agenda that treats decarbonisation as an engine for jobs and industrial revival rather than a brake on growth.

As African cities grow rapidly, the balance between development and sustainability is becoming harder to maintain.

Flood risk is no longer only a rural disaster story as cities face mounting pressure from extreme rain, weak drainage and poor planning.

Heavy rains trigger deadly floods and landslides near Arba Minch as East Africa faces a growing climate and disaster risk.

Unstable weather patterns bring heavy storms to eastern regions while western parts of South Africa brace for rising temperatures.

Water experts say South Africa’s ongoing supply disruptions reflect long-term planning failures rather than sudden emergencies.

Ongoing rains and swollen rivers leave families uprooted as humanitarian agencies struggle to keep pace