KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape have been devastated by severe weather, with more than 80 homes destroyed and more than 500 families affected. In KZN, heavy snow, strong winds, and hailstorms damaged infrastructure and caused widespread power outages.

The death toll included six high school students who were washed away when their school bus was caught in floodwaters on Tuesday near a river close to the town of Mthatha, which was especially

At least 49 people were confirmed dead Wednesday as floods devastated one of South Africa’s poorest provinces, and officials said the toll was expected to rise as more bodies are recovered in the search for missing people.