The flash flood that hit the Tongaat area left three people dead; two were from one family. Ngema, a close neighbour to the people who died, said the two from one family were trapped in the house ...

University of KwaZulu-Natal town planner, Hope Magadimisha, said many of the houses in Tongaat were situated in the wetlands, which resulted in frequent flooding. “As planners, we consistently ...

The SA Human Rights Commission will probe water shortages in Tongaat and surrounds after the devastating floods. It decided to take the initiative after hearing complaints from residents that they ...

There is also a hunt for crocodiles that were washed away during the floods, although most have since been found. Crocodile Creek Farm, about 40km (25 miles) north of Durban in Tongaat ...

A larger tornado developed later around Tongaat and moved east to the coast ... killed in the province after heavy rains caused severe flooding, damaging homes and roads in what provincial authori ...

“Dozens of calls to the emergency call centre went unanswered and in some instances emergency services simply said they could not access northern areas like Verulam and Tongaat due to floodin ...

Screams for help were heard, but no one could come to the rescue of an uncle and nephew when their van was swept away by the flooding Sandfields River in Tongaat last Monday night. The bodies of ...

Tongaat Civic Association chairperson, Don Perumal, told bird that residents are not angry with the metro because of the devastation caused by the flood — and the unprecedented four days of ...