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Severe flooding in the Eastern Cape
The death toll in the Eastern Cape floods has risen to 49.
This after disruptive rains, strong winds and snowfall over the province since Monday.
Emergency response teams have been dispatched to various areas and are working around the clock to provide critical support to communities impacted.
BREAKING NEWS | While briefing the media on the rising flood death toll in the Eastern Cape, Premier Oscar Mabuyane confirmed the number had climbed from 39 to 49. pic.twitter.com/owEbrPvP7y
— SABC News (@SABCNews) June 11, 2025
BREAKING NEWS | Death toll in Eastern Cape floods rises to 49. pic.twitter.com/NUO4b3Exzn
— SABC News (@SABCNews) June 11, 2025
Meanwhile, schooling for more than 6 000 learners has been impacted by the devastating storm that hit the province.
Up to this point, at least 58 schools have been damaged.
The MEC for Education in the province, Fundile Gade says the OR Tambo coastal area, Amathole east and Alfred Nzo west are the most affected.
“Some of those schools are not usable in terms of the classes that could have been damaged and you need an alternative way out of that and we are currently engaged in exams. Fortunately for us as a province, we chose what you call controlled examinations systems from DBE, that option, which gives you an alternative when you have a crisis.”
