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FILE | A road through a mountain
Mpumalanga authorities have urged motorists travelling on the R38 road between Barberton and eManzana, formerly known as Badplaas, to be cautious following a rockslide.
WTCH | Ahead of an oversight inspection in the area today, residents in Msholozi express frustration over lack of service delivery and incomplete infrastructure in the flood-affected areas in Mpumalanga. Tumelo Machogo reports. pic.twitter.com/DKpE1w4eck
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Heavy rains often trigger this rapid downward movement of a mass of rock fragments and blocks down a slope.
[LISTEN] Government considers declaring state of disaster in Limpopo and Mpumalanga
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The Community Safety, Security and Liaison Department says only one lane is open. Barberton is one of the areas that the persistent rains have affected in the province.
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa, has called an urgent Intergovernmental Committee on Disaster Management meeting to discuss the extent of the damage caused by the persistent rains in Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
WATCH | In Limpopo and Mpumalanga, floods have ripped through schools, roads and properties, turning ordinary days into emergencies. Rescue teams race against time, scrambling to reach communities cut off from roads, power and hope. In Mpumalanga, at least 19 people have died,… pic.twitter.com/eM6sjXEiRO
— SABC News (@SABCNews) January 16, 2026
The Mpumalanga government says the province needs about R2.1 billion to repair damaged infrastructure, especially bridges.
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