Overview
- Authorities report at least 10 recent flood deaths in the Kruger region, with 19 nationwide since the rainy season began.
- Nearly 200 people have been evacuated and helicopter teams rescued stranded residents, including 27 on a walking rhino safari.
- Kruger has barred day visitors, evacuated at least one camp, and fully closed several northern sections after roads and bridges were inundated.
- Officials warned residents about crocodiles and hippos entering communities as swollen rivers cut off towns in Limpopo and Mpumalanga.
- Regional impacts extend beyond South Africa, with around 70 deaths reported in Zimbabwe and evacuations under way in Mozambique, while President Cyril Ramaphosa visited Limpopo to assess damage.