Limpopo devastated by heavy rains

By Thapelo Molefe

Five lives have been lost and entire communities cut off, as relentless rains wreak havoc across Limpopo.

With widespread damage to schools, roads and homes, Premier Phophi Ramathuba has declared the situation a pressing priority, mobilising a multi-departmental response team to address the unfolding disaster.

The province has experienced severe rainfall over the past week, with weather forecasts predicting more rain until the weekend.

The flooding has rendered several areas inaccessible and caused extensive damage to infrastructure.

The most affected regions include the Waterberg and Vhembe districts, where fatalities and displacement have heightened the urgency for intervention.

“We had prayed for rain, but the resulting devastation was not what we anticipated,” said Ramathuba.

“The reports we have received in the past few days tell of a devastating impact that requires immediate and long-term interventions from various departments and the national government. We are saddened by the loss