More than 100 people killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe
More than 70 people have died in Zimbabwe and 30 in South Africa, where hundreds of people were evacuated from Kruger national park earlier this month after a deluge of rain.
By The Guardian
Jan. 27, 2026
Flash floods ravage Binga South’s Tinde ward
Local authorities responded swiftly, providing emergency shelter, food and other relief to affected families.
By Nokuxola Mbangeni and Berita Kafesu
Jan. 26, 2026
Living the realities: Communities struggle to combat urban flooding challenges
His statement truly encapsulates the devastation the floods have wrought on this former-commercial farm and now a sprawling 10-12 hectare human settlement.
By Tonderayi Matonho
Jan. 21, 2026
Red Cross on high alert as heavy rains trigger flood fears
ZRCS secretary-general Elias Hwenga said the organisation had moved into full preparedness mode to ensure a rapid and co-ordinated response should disaster strike.
By Moses Mugugunyeki
Jan. 21, 2026
Rains expose Kadoma's poor drainage
The city's poor drainage system has become a ticking time bomb, leaving many wondering if the authorities are prepared to handle the crisis.
By Azriel Chimeno
Jan. 4, 2026
Stop treating flood warnings as routine noise
It is a warning of yet another cycle of fear, displacement and preventable loss.
By Newsday
Dec. 4, 2025
Bulawayo floods warning
In a notice to the residents, Town Clerk Christopher Dube urged residents to open weep holes in boundary walls as the rainy season has begun.
By Silas Nkala
Nov. 13, 2025
Strong winds, floods leave trail of destruction in Gwanda
Gwanda mayor Thulani Moyo said councillors swiftly mobilised disaster response teams to assess the damage, assist affected families and restore key services.
By Nokuxola Mbangeni
Nov. 10, 2025
Seven miners die after shaft floods
According to a police statement, the incident occurred last Wednesday at Auriga 47 Mine, Base Mineral Block, Nzwananzwi Village, Silobela. The bodies were only retrieved on Friday
By Nhau Mangirazi
Nov. 9, 2025
